April 20, 2023 More US schools embrace phonics lessons over traditional ‘whole language’ teaching More American schools are now favoring the “science of reading" which focuses on phonics and vocabulary building block lessons over traditional “whole language" teaching.
April 19, 2023 India to become world’s most populous country by mid-2023, according to UN While China has been the world’s most populous country since 1950, India is expected to take the title by mid-2023 as the country's young population soars.
April 18, 2023 Georgia drag event for 'all-ages' is cancelled after backlash from the community Forsyth County in Georgia announced that a "Family Fun" drag show initially targeting all ages has been canceled after facing intense conservative backlash.
April 18, 2023 Miguel Cardona repeatedly refuses to define 'woman' in tense hearing exchange with GOP's Clyde Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona repeatedly refused to define "woman" or definitively explain the extent of "equal access" for transgender students during a committee hearing Tuesday.
April 17, 2023 Gavin Newsom slashes funding for foster care program amid California budget crunch Republicans and Democrats have found themselves in rare agreement over a proposal by Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom to slash his budget commitment for foster care services.
April 17, 2023 Think our kids can't be responsible with money? Surprising insights from a children's book author Money management can be a discussion for children. Here's why this might be crucial for kids and how parents can play a role in teaching financial literacy at home.
April 17, 2023 'Little old granny' bus driver who reamed out unruly kids shocked by outpouring of support: 'I'm nobody' A former Ohio school bus driver who went viral for yelling at a group of unruly kids says she is floored by the more than $100,000 raised for her to retire.
April 14, 2023 Virginia deputy trades 7-Eleven Slurpees to track down preteen porch pirates A Virginia deputy offered Slurpees to kids for information that helped resolve a case involving packages that were stolen from the porches of several homes.
April 12, 2023 Michigan couple welcomes 1st baby girl born into the family after 138 years of boys: 'Utter shock' After 138 years of only boys being born into their family, Carolyn and Andrew Clark were shocked when they got the news they would be having a girl, ending the century long streak.
April 10, 2023 48-year-old actress Hilary Swank gives birth to fraternal twins “Million Dollar Baby" actress Hilary Swank has given birth to a boy and a girl with her husband Philip Schneider. The actress has been married to him since 2018.