A new book shows that human dads have evolved to be important members of their kids’ caretaking team — a fact that makes them ...

When the superintendent in San Francisco Unified proposed closing schools recently, parents launched a prolonged -- and successful -- protest. The uproar may have died down for now, but the issue is ...

Future Healers Kiddos Medical program is an educational initiative that introduces children to medicine and science as a way to provide opportunity and learning to build upon their future.

Jason Lindsey, better known as Mr. Science, visited Union Local Elementary School on Friday afternoon for a holiday-themed ...

Adults learn skills faster but forget more easily, while children retain skills better due to the benefits of sleep, ...

Researchers found that spending two hours a week of class time in a natural environment can reduce emotional distress among 10- to 12-year-olds who had the most significant mental health problems ...

Students at Clearwater High School are using their Family and Consumer Science Class to feed their community. It’s a part of ...

Holy cow, or should I say, holy cone! The Museum of Ice Cream in Chicago is a pink paradise that’ll make your inner child do ...

Well, pack your imagination and leave your adulting worries behind, because Illinois is serving up a heaping scoop of nostalgia with these eight quirky attractions that’ll make you feel like a kid ...

A Chicago manufacturing executive explains that the industry offers a high-paying, challenging career path, especially now as ...

But when kids become immersed in math games and activities, they learn in spite of their misgivings. Make your math lessons ...

Building strong muscles helps children run and jump better – and also lowers the risk of bone fractures. Here's how to create ...