The second world war marked a turning point in the history of childhood. To train young people to build peace, authorities ...

In the spirit of our homecoming theme, Norse Tunes, I wanted to take us back to the cartoons that hold a special place in our ...

Peak Johnson writes that he never wanted to teach children — until he spent time tutoring the young students at Frankford's ...

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The House of Mouse's fall from grace shows what happens when politics overcomes common sense. Now, Disney faces a major loss of viewers. There has to be a better option.

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The Library of Congress has given Mac Barnett the job of promoting books and reading to kids across the country. His plan is ...

For students, not knowing the right answer is uncomfortable and frustrating. That’s exactly why they need to experience it.

Russ Hatter — author, retired assistant curator and city historian — will introduce his new "Franklin County Reference" at 6 ...

Schools today can look like something we might have seen on the 1960s cartoon show “The Jetsons.” These days, students of all ...

A mum is criticising "inappropriate material'' in sex education lessons - which features pictures of real and cartoon naked ...