After 35 years as a preschool teacher, Carrie Dawn knows that young children love stories – especially when they are read aloud. Over the decades, she has watched hundreds of little ones widen ...

Federal immigration officers have repeatedly used force in ways that appear to violate their own policies or general policing guidelines, NBC News found.

What’s Going On is a listing of activities taking place throughout the Downriver community. To submit an event, send an email to downriverlife@thenewsherald.com. List the time, date, location, cost ...

The Nazis didn’t look at America as a backwards country; they looked at us as a teacher. They saw that our most prestigious ...

In 2024, 51% of families read aloud to their very young children, while 37% read aloud to their kids between the ages of 6 and 8 years old. Some parents have said they stop reading aloud to their ...

The read-along is part of the “Let’s Read” initiative, a collaboration between WCTV and Midtown Reader to raise funds for purchasing books for Title I schools students in Leon County.

Austin’s own BookSpring is transforming family reading across Texas—one free book, one story, and one child at a time. The nonprofit believes that the simple act of sharing a story can change a ...

Here at Q2, our Give a Child a Book campaign raised over $55,000, allowing students at Hardin Primary School to choose five ...

After retiring from her job as a higher education fundraiser, Peg Brown moved to Longmont 13 years ago from Portland, Maine, ...

Grade 1 stakes winner Iscreamuscream topped the 2026 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Winter Mixed sale, held Monday at the Newtown Paddocks in Lexington, Ky. Despite inclement weather, the single-session sale ...

Reading is a great way to experience stories about people from many different backgrounds, to learn about the world around us, and to imagine the impossible. While reading can be a great solo activity ...

Catch up on the week’s top Illinois Valley news in minutes for Feb. 8-14. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud ...