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WASHINGTON — Children don’t stop learning after they leave the classroom, and after-school programs play a crucial role in child and youth development. “Out-of-school time” programs can provide ...

Day camp providers and schools say the Trump administration's funding freeze could ruin summer for low-income American families and jeopardize some after-school programs next year. The administration ...

After a year and a half of children participating in distance learning, isolation from other children and an increase in screen time, the Cayton Children’s Museum wants to provide children with the ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 8, 2025) — Save the Children and its advocacy arm, Save the Children Action Network (SCAN), are deeply concerned about the U.S. Department of Education’s decision to withhold ...

School is out, the mercury is climbing at a record pace, and young people across America are at risk of losing the reading and math skills they learned during the academic year. In an average year, ...

At Melbourne Elementary School in north-central Arkansas, time for science is a priority—even for the youngest students. Starting in kindergarten, teachers dedicate 30-40 minutes for the subject each ...

Years ago, most summer program for children were general programs focused on recreation with crafts and field trips rounding out the schedule. While those programs are still around, there has also ...

When your children ask to visit a science museum, but there are none in the local area - what is the solution? For one couple it was to create their own. Roy and Natalia Jones, from Delabole, Cornwall ...

The ability to make the connection between an event and its consequences -- experts use the term associative learning -- is a crucial skill for adapting to the environment. It has a huge impact on our ...