District leaders linked school attendance to crime, but failure to reduce absenteeism in middle schools yielded the biggest youth crime surge in a generation.

There are several Juneteenth celebrations taking place in coming days in Northeast Ohio. The federal holiday focuses on family, food music and African American heritage and history. Here’s a ...

Wilton Library to launch summer reading for all ages The Wilton Library is hoping to get everyone involved in reading this summer with its three Summer Reading programs offered for children, teens and ...

Father’s Day shares the spotlight with Juneteenth, summer solstice and San Francisco’s Pride festivities, making it easy to find activities to please all the pops out there. Don’t forget to keep your ...

American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassin,” Terrance Hayes This was a good week for the New York Mets. New York ...

Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States and is considered the longest African American holiday.

and noted that most of the pros stand over 6 feet tall, adding verticality to his verse. Jody was surprised how much he enjoyed the poetry exercises, which were often also paired with physical ...

It's happening: Your kid is in middle school! Aside from all the changes and transitions that sixth grade often involves, it also means learning new math skills. As concepts get more abstract and ...

As tweens start figuring out the world and their place in it, well-told stories can help them explore different places, feelings, issues, and eras. Our list of engaging books for 11- and 12-year-olds ...

Kind Health Group is one of a kind. The Encinitas clinic led by Dr. Georgine ...

During a trip to Israel while in seminary, Wendy Manuel spoke with a bus driver of Palestinian decent who described not having a passport due to the then-mostly-unrecognized territory of Palestine.