KATV Channel 7 - The Spirit of Arkansas: Family First
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Joan Early, "Family First" reporter, is a graduate of the University of Missouri, School of Journalism. Joan has long been part of the KATV family. More>>
As yet another school year gets in gear, lots of big yellow school buses will be rolling on streets in neighborhoods nationwide. But researchers at the University of Buffalo recently released their findings: More>>
Dentists agree: Tongue piercing remains a teen trend, but not always a healthy choice. New research published in the journal of clinical orthodontics reports that many kids with pierced tongues form a More>>
We see it walking down the street, in the mall, at the dinner table – we know kids today seem to be constantly texting. A new survey of young people from Textplus shows teens are sending text messages More>>
"I kept trying to figure out ways to become better friends with them, like ways to fix myself so I could be better ... like I wasn't good enough... but then any time I changed anything ... I changed my More>>
"Every TV show now has like at least one character who is like a slut." – Katie, Age 14 Parents have heard a thousand times that sex is all over the media. And now it's online, too, as teens are sexting... More>>
"I started drinking when I was 13." – Christine, Age 17 The Princeton Review just released its ranking of the nation's biggest party schools – billed as the list of colleges where students really know More>>
"College is stressful. You're trying to look what you're going to be in the future, and you don't really think about that in high school. When you're in college you're trying to be someone, get somewhere, More>>
"If your handwriting is barely legible, it makes them think that you are not really an organized person." – Adam, 17 years old When teens have something to write, that message is likely to be composed More>>
"You come home from school – you do homework first, then you have free time." – Darlene, a mother A new school year... new teachers, new classmates, new homework assignments. The homework debate will More>>
"Initially, the children missed about five days of school per month. Following the intervention that dropped all the way down to a little over one day. So there was a marked reduction in the symptoms those More>>
"It's very bad to keep the MP3 player at high blast, because you really can be damaging your hearing. A good rule of thumb is if you can't hear people talking to you while you are wearing your ear buds, More>>
AS KIDS GET READY TO HEAD INTO SCHOOL, EXPERTS AGREE THAT THEIR PARENTS SHOULD DO THE SAME. THERE'S WIDESPREAD CONSENSUS THAT FAMILY INVOLVEMENT IS A CRITICAL INGREDIENT FOR OUR KIDS' SUCCESS IN SCHOOL. More>>
AS A NEW SCHOOL YEAR BEGINS, SOME STUDENTS ARE OFF TO COLLEGE WHILE MANY HIGH SCHOOLERS ARE FIGURING OUT JUST HOW THEY CAN GET THERE. TEENS HAVE MANY PERCEPTIONS ABOUT COLLEGE: THAT, AS SENIORITIS SETS More>>
When it comes to getting into college, do grades from freshman year in high school really matter? More>>
A SURVEY OF 6,500 TEENS BY THE PARTNERSHIP FOR A DRUG FREE AMERICA REPORTED THAT 73 PERCENT SAID THE NUMBER ONE REASON THEY TURN TO DRUGS AND ALCOHOL IS TO RELIEVE STRESS AT SCHOOL. GRADES. FRIENDS. SCHEDULES. More>>
WHILE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYERS AROUND THE COUNTRY WILL BE ENGAGED IN BATTLE ON FRIDAY NIGHTS THROUGHOUT THE LATE SUMMER AND FALL, SOME OF THEIR TEAMMATES WILL NEVER LEAVE THE More>>
BETWEEN A PARENT AND A TEENAGER, THIS MIGHT BE THE TYPICAL CONVERSATION: "WHAT DID YOU DO TODAY?" "NOTHING. "ANYTHING SPECIAL GOING ON?" "NO." WHAT'S UP FOR TOMORROW? "NOTHING." AND IN JUST ANOTHER FEW More>>
A SURVEY OF 6,500 TEENS BY THE PARTNERSHIP FOR A DRUG FREE AMERICA REPORTED THAT 73 PERCENT SAID THE NUMBER ONE REASON THEY TURN TO DRUGS AND ALCOHOL IS TO RELIEVE STRESS AT SCHOOL. GRADES. FRIENDS. SCHEDULES. More>>
"Five, ten, fifteen, twenty." Kindergarteners in Segrid Sevillian's class not only learn to count by fives, they are also reading, writing and even spelling. All that the tender ages of five and six. "We're More>>
"This phenomenon is where you get rapid brain swelling and death; it's 80 percent mortality. It's thought to be caused by having a second head injury prior to recovery from the first." – Dr. David Wright, More>>
We don't listen enough as parents, or teachers. And if we listen and understand what kids really thrive on, individual kids, then we can find a book or a magazine that will fit their interest." – David More>>
"Teenagers are into convenience, and it's not always convenient to follow the rules." – Dr. Jon Stahlman, M.D., Pediatric Allergist Across the country, 200 people die every year from allergic reactions More>>
"It's very, very easy for students to become over-committed very quickly and to lose sight of why they're in college." – Sherrie Nist, Ph.D., Professor College students leave for campus packed with hopes More>>
According to the latest research from the CDC, a large majority of kids rarely or never wear a bike helmet... known to reduce the risk of head injury by eighty-eight percent. Eleven-year-old Dane does, More>>
ATLANTA, GA--In the halls of almost any school, on Facebook and in text messages, teens saying and using four-letter words are the norm. "It doesn't matter what school you are at, they all use it all More>>
According to the latest research from the CDC, a large majority of kids rarely or never wear a bike helmet... known to reduce the risk of head injury by eighty-eight percent. Eleven-year-old Dane does, More>>
We know kids are spending a lot of time online, but according to a new report in Education Week, more of that time is spent in online learning. Online learning is spreading quickly in schools across the More>>
New survey results from the Partnership for a Drug Free America report that girls appear more inclined than ever to reach for drugs and booze to help them emotionally. Some girls say drugs "help you forget More>>
ATLANTA, GA--By definition, cliques are exclusionary. There is always someone on the outside wishing they were "in." Research shows that cliques are forming at younger and younger ages - but are these More>>
Earlier this summer, two Harvard Medical School professors were arrested because teenagers were found drinking at their daughter's graduation party. As teen gatherings continue throughout the summer – More>>
ATLANTA, GA--For some families, putting kids on a plane without a parent along is part of the travel plan. Most airlines charge between $75 to $100 each way to escort a child flying solo. What can parents More>>
Are student athletes taking enough precautions to protect their skin? More>>
These days, many kids don't have time to be lazy – even during summer vacation. Are kids too busy during the Summer? More>>
Police find the body of a 19-year-old man at Beaver Lake on Sunday. More>>
Little Rock Nine member Jefferson Thomas has died at age 68 in Columbus, Ohio. More>>
Members of the Union Pacific Police Department, along with the Conway Police Department, will be out in full force Wednesday morning patrolling the city's railroads. According to CPD Public Information More>>
