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Seventy-five percent of the 88,235 children enrolled in DPS schools during the 2023-24 academic year were students of color, ...

After Houston ISD’s historic bond failure in November, several parents, teachers and community members are wondering if or ...

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Famed children’s book author Bruce Hale didn’t enjoy reading until his family’s television broke. The accident changed his ...

To celebrate their successes, we’ve created lists of the top-performing districts, charters and schools statewide. Take a ...

CHP Berkshires and Families Like Ours will present "Positive Parenting: Reading With Your Family," a free workshop for parents/caregivers, on Thursday, Nov. 21, at the Family Resource Center.

I always knew, at least intuitively, that reading books is good for you — even the “guilty pleasure” books like thrillers, ...

Gorgeously illustrated children’s books provide visual worlds to explore, while the books’ hopeful messages will cheer young ...

The illustrator of The Doll Test shares seven kid-friendly titles that start conversations, teach history, and foster empathy ...