River City Readers is a city-wide literacy challenge in conjunction with the Jacksonville Public Library and Mayor Donna ...

Players aren’t the only ones under pressure as the game clock ticks down. By Harvey Araton A Times writer was browsing the gray columns of newsprint when a photograph transported him to the ...

Outdoor education has the potential to affect children’s physical and mental health while fostering an appreciation for nature.

Dec. 17, 2024 — Scientists have discovered the oldest known animal with saber teeth: a predator that lived 270 million years ago. This animal, from before the age of the dinosaurs, was a dog ...

The film focuses on a series of hunger strikes organized by those incarcerated at California’s Pelican Bay State Prison, in protest of conditions in highest-security prisons. By Alissa Wilkinson ...

The Learning Disabilities Association of Pennsylvania offers free tutoring for Pittsburgh’s underserved kids after the pandemic lowered reading scores.

Jan. 29, 2025 — Researchers have identified priority areas for conserving the black-tailed prairie dog in the United States. Protecting these regions will also benefit North America's Central ...

Kids love animals -- and they love books about animals, too. From dog books to bear books to bunny books and pig books, our list of favorite animal "tails" is full of great picks. Some have funny, ...

The Bears hunt for books near a farm, but when they come across a baby bird and baby horse, Boomer can't understand why they can't do things that all birds and horses can do. He learns that baby ...

Short, playful videos help preschoolers learn phonics.