Meet the Youngest-Ever American Chess Grandmaster
On Saturday evening at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, Boston seventh-grader Sam Sevian completed the final requirement necessary to earn the title of Grandmaster, the highest…Read more →
Mom Develops Educational Kids’ Book Series
Mom-entrepreneur Nicole Brook has created a children’s book series that invites readers into the world of Abigail Andrews, a third grader whose imagination sends her on amazing adventures. Each adventure…Read more →
Scholastic News Kids Press Corps: New Kid Reporters
The Scholastic News Kids Press Corps welcomed Wednesday 32 new Kid Reporters, ages 10 to 14, to the student reporting program. The young journalists will report "news for kids, by…Read more →
Over 40,000 New Books for Children in Ebola-Affected Liberia
First Book, a nonprofit social enterprise that provides new books to children in need, announced Monday that it will provide 40,000 new books to children in Ebola-affected Liberia. Thanks to…Read more →
Gracie & Friends Birthday Café Learning App
WGBH has launched First 8 Studios at WGBH, a digital-first educational production team. The new unit uses original, iterative research to develop digital and tablet-based content and off-screen supplemental materials…Read more →
School Gardening Competition: Carton 2 Garden
Evergreen Packaging, with support from KidsGardening.org, announced Monday the launch of Carton 2 Garden, a nation-wide competition that gives students a hands-on experience in repurposing empty cartons to build or…Read more →
Tiggly Launches iPad Compatible Physical Math Toy
New York-based edtech startup Tiggly, a company offering solutions to educate children in the digital age, announced Tuesday the launch of Tiggly Counts, an iPad-compatible physical math toy for children…Read more →