It’s an accepted lament among parents and educators that children spend much less time outside than they used to. Instead of roaming the suburbs on bikes, exploring vacant lots, and getting very dirty by the time their parents call... Read More

Inferior, mindless, unthinking, intemperate, sensualist: Jensen presents these synonyms for “animal” as evidence of the arrogant mindset of man, that enables zoos to continue to incarcerate wild animals for human pleasure. This book... Read More

“You’re here to learn about Texas history, a subject that can be fascinating and compelling,” states Mr. Barrington, Hannah’s seventh-grade teacher. “By the end of the first semester, you’ll be experts on all the events... Read More

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston is deeply rooted in the late nineteenth century: Gardner’s art collection must remain unchanged, or else all objects will be auctioned off in Paris, with proceeds donated to Harvard... Read More

“Some folks, including my dad, insisted she should get married, then do for her husband and children. That it wasn’t a girl’s place to leave home and go off to the city to work, especially as a waitress. That nothing good would... Read More

Messages from the heart, accessed nonverbally through image-making, hold the power to heal the most painful emotions and deepest wounds, according to the author, who is an arts educator, counselor, and program coordinator at the... Read More

The city of Bath, North Carolina was once home port for the famous pirate Blackbeard. Bath capitalizes on this fact annually with a summer pageant to lure tourists. This story, updated and retitled since it was originally published in... Read More

People with autism can excel in an academic setting. Often intensely focused and detail-oriented, students with autism have advanced several fields of research. People with autism often have difficulties in school due to special needs... Read More