Meet the Winners of Teen Photo Contest
Astoria Federal Savings has announced the 12 winners of its 8th annual Teen Photo Contest, open to 13 to 19 year olds. Earlier this year, teens were encouraged to use their cameras and creative approaches to capture the theme, “Eye…
KidZania Fun Coming for Kids in India
Targeting children in the age group 4 –14 years, edutainment brand KidZania decides to enter India. It plans to create an educational environment by combining fun and learning. Headquartered in Mexico, KidZania was founded in Mexico City in 1996 by…
One Laptop per Child for Language Learning
One Laptop per Child (OLPC), a nonprofit that aims to provide every child access to new channels of learning and self-expression, and Little Pim, a foreign language learning program for children, announced Friday a partnership to bring Lim Pim content…
Snigdha Wins Scripps National Spelling Bee
Snigdha Nandipati, a 14-year-old speller from San Diego, Calif., won the 2012 Scripps National Spelling Bee Thursday night. Nandipati was named the Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion in the 13th round after correctly spelling the word “guetapens,” which is defined…
Teachers Win Tickets for Essence Music Festival
Thursday, May 24, was a typical day for first grade teacher Tiffini Cooley and physical education teacher Randall Powell at Joseph Brennemann Elementary School on Chicago’s north side. Little did they know, that afternoon would bring forth a big surprise!…
Concert to Benefit St. Jude Children’s Hospital
John Rich, Kellie Pickler, Darius Rucker, Jeff Foxworthy and Big & Rich will perform at the St. Jude Presents John Rich & Friends concert on June 5 at the Cannon Center in Memphis, Tenn. The event will serve as the…
Meet the Mathcounts Champion Chad Qian
Chad Qian of Carmel, Ind., won the 2012 Raytheon Mathcounts National Competition Friday at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort after an intense final competition before a packed live and webcast audience. This year’s winning Mathlete answered the…
Actress Jennifer Connelly Joins Save the Children
Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Connelly is joining Save the Children as an Artist Ambassador to advocate for children in need in the United States and around the world, the global humanitarian agency announced Friday at its fourth biennial Celebration of…



















