56+ min ago   (644+ words) Officials from the Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees the federally funded preschool program, said the proposed changes would encourage more local decision-making. Early childhood policy experts argue the deregulation could undermine Head Start's position as the gold…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (754+ words) Backpacks can be fashionable and functional, but they can also be too heavy — weighed down by digital devices, musical instruments, sports equipment and more. Some kids carry home a laptop or tablet and textbooks, too. It's good to be prepared,…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1906+ words) CPS Board Members on Budget Debate, Last-Minute Amendment Last week's budget vote came after nearly three hours of heated argument. Clip: 8/3/2026 | 11m 3sVideo has Closed Captions | CC The Chicago Board of Education last week passed an approximately $10 billion budget after hours of…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (731+ words) helps your community explore new worlds and ideas through programs that educate, inform and inspire. Your tax-deductible donation helps make it all possible. Head Start, established in the 1960s to help fight poverty, has long been considered by experts to be…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1112+ words) CPS Board Weighs High-Stakes Budget Vote A look at a vote on the Chicago Public Schools annual budget. Clip: 7/30/2026 | 5m 54sVideo has Closed Captions | CC The Chicago Board of Education met to vote on an almost $10 billion budget proposal that had tensions…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1723+ words) Meet the Leader of Illinois' New Department of Early Childhood The Illinois Department of Early Childhood looks to streamline operations and programs in the state. Clip: 7/30/2026 | 8m 36sVideo has Closed Captions | CC Illinois's youngest residents — as well as their parents and caregivers…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (968+ words) Pencils are more expensive. So are notebooks, scissors, glue sticks — just about every back-to-school item that families will load into their literal or virtual carts this summer has gone up in price at a time when American families already feel…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (1835+ words) Chicago Public Schools Chief on Budget Debate Chicago Public Schools CEO Macquline King on the latest budget proposal from the school district. Clip: 7/29/2026 | 10m 16sVideo has Closed Captions | CC Chicago Public Schools CEO Macquline King on plans for teacher layoffs and other…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1870+ words) Chicago Teachers Union President on Planned Layoffs at CPS Chicago Public Schools may be facing hundreds of teacher layoffs amid a budget crunch. Clip: 7/28/2026 | 11m 14sVideo has Closed Captions | CC Stacy Davis Gates, president of the Chicago Teachers Union, on the Chicago…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (597+ words) From a young age, children love everything about animals. Here we have lots of ideas on creating art, playing games and reading books about all types of animals! On “Wild Kratts,” the brothers encourage their audience to become animal experts…...