Experts agree there are both benefits and detriments to participation in youth sports. The Institute for the Study of Youth Sports (YSI) at Michigan State University conducts research and provides educational materials for coaches, officials, administrators, and parents to help kids get the most out of physical activity. Explore past issues of Spotlight on Youth Sports, YSI's newsletter covering issues on the youth sports scene.

Due to funding cuts, as many as one-third of this nation's public school music programs have been dropped in recent years—and budget crunches have placed many more programs throughout the country in serious jeopardy. VH1 Save The Music is working to education and to raise funds to purchase musical instruments for public school programs. Learn what you can do as a student, an educator, or as a parent to help restore the music in schools.

The National Association of Elementary School Principals suggests ways to help your child have a safe and productive summer.

Training in music and arts should be considered as important for kids as cognitive development asserts sociologist Karen Pittman. Learn more in this article from journalist Susan Kellam.

"We think there's something wrong with your child" are chilling words for any parent to hear. But this guide from ZERO TO THREE can help parents identify what's appropriate, what to expect, and potential warning signs of an inappropriate assessment.

Improved care for pregnant women lowers rates of fetal alcohol syndrome and drug-addicted babies born to American Indians, Senior Editor Richard Louv reports.

Family and child serving systems, including managed care, must have the flexibility to respond rapidly and appropriately to the changing physical, emotional, mental, and social development of infants, toddlers, children and youth. The Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health outlines what this means for these systems.

Want to help kids stay alcohol- and drug-free, while making use of the latest technology? The National PTA offers tips for adults to be strong role models for kids, set guidelines and enforce rules, get the facts about drugs and alcohol, and identify resources and hotlines.