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Commerce to Host July 14 Forum on Child-Friendly Web Sites
Forum Will Showcase Development of New .kids.us Web Sites
The Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will host a half-day forum from 9:00 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, July 14, 2004 to discuss the development of the .kids.us Internet domain, which is home to a number of child-friendly Web sites. The forum will detail the current uses and applications of the domain and the development of attractive future content for the space.
“.Kids.us holds great promise as a place where parents and children ca... The History of Government Efforts to Promote kids's Educational Television
14. For over 30 years, the Commission has recognized that, as part of their obligation as trustees of the public's airwaves, broadcasters must provide programming that serves the special needs of kids. The Commission's efforts to promote programming for kids began in 1960 with the statement that kids were one of the several groups whose programming needs television licensees must meet to fulfill thei... 1. In this Order, we take action to strengthen our enforcement of the kids's Television Act of 1990 ("CTA"),(1) which requires the Commission, in its review of each television broadcast license renewal application, to "consider the extent to which the licensee . . . has served the educational and informational needs of kids through the licensee's overall programming, including programming specifica... What father or mother does not dream of a good life for his or her child? What parents would not wish to enhance the life of their kids, to make them better people, to help them live better lives? Such wishes and intentions guide much of what all parents do for and to their kids. To help our kids on their way and to make them strong in body and in mind, we feed and clothe them, see that they get rest, fresh air, and exercise, and take great pains regarding their education. Beyond ordinary schooling, we give them swimming and piano lessons, enroll them in Scouts or Little League, and help them acquire a variety of skills—art... The Children’s Bureau (CB) is the oldest federal agency for children and is located within the United States Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families.
It is responsible for assisting States in the delivery of child welfare services - services designed to protect children and strengthen families. The agency provides grants to States, Tribes and communities to operate a range of child welfare services including child protective services (child abuse and neglect) family preservation and support, foster care, a... Building Effective Programs for kids for Summer Learning
1. Form partnerships with schools.
Local public schools are where the neediest kids spend the rest of the year, and so can be very helpful in identifying and recruiting the children who need summer programs the most. Teachers, tutors, principals and counselors can all make recommendations about which students most need summer help, and can also serve as important links to children's parents, playing an important role in persuading them to have their children participate.
Examples of programs reaching out to schools include ... How to Comply With
The Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule
The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, effective April 21, 2000, applies to the online collection of personal information from kids under 13. The new rules spell out what a Web site operator must include in a privacy policy, when and how to seek verifiable consent from a parent and what responsibilities an operator has to protect children's privacy an... Microsoft Settles FTC Charges Alleging False Security and Privacy Promises
Passport Single Sign-In, Passport "Wallet," and Kids Passport Named in Complaint Allegations
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