Literacy & Education

23+ hour, 18+ min ago   (1174+ words) You close the book. Your child is tucked in. You kiss their forehead and turn off the light. You hope the story stayed with them somehow. Maybe they’ll remember to be kind. Maybe they’ll think twice before lying. Maybe the…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (781+ words) Books defined Michelle Williams Buckman’s childhood in Nashua. Her mother, Diane, was a reading specialist who retired from the Nashua School District with 40 years of experience in public education. She’d spent the first tender, formative years of her daughters’ lives…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (295+ words) Vishü Rita KrochaKohima | September 13 In a far corner of the world, miles away from where legendary country singer-songwriter, global icon and philanthropist, Dolly Parton lived, Kohima remembers her inspiring life that lifted up millions across the world. "If I am…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (18+ words) CBS News Bernie’s Book Bank helping to improve literacy rates...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (424+ words) Dr. Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress, and singer Dolly Parton present the 100 millionth book to The Library of Congress on Feb. 27, 2018 in Washington, D.C. Dolly Parton never actually visited our corner of northern Michigan, but her generosity has left a…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (612+ words) In the days since Dolly Parton’s passing, people across Tennessee and around the world have reflected on the music she gave us, the joy she created and the extraordinary generosity that defined her life. For those of us who work…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (387+ words) Partly sunny with an isolated shower or thunderstorm possible. Highs in the lower 80s.. Partly cloudy with an isolated shower or thunderstorm possible. Lows in the lower 60s. COLUMBIA — Local author Aaron Fox hosted a fundraiser for his new book and his…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (392+ words) A children's literacy scheme founded by country music icon Dolly Parton is set to launch in Selby, providing free books to youngsters until they start school. Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is being introduced as part of a wider £400,000 initiative aimed…...

4+ day, 31+ min ago   (263+ words) Brooklyn Museum 20th Annual Brooklyn Children’s Book Fair Calling all book lovers! Meet more than 40 of your favorite Brooklyn authors and illustrators as they share their latest books. This event features storybooks, picture books, chapter books, and graphic novels—fiction and…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (39+ words) Yahoo A "Cup of Ambition" was part of a dress-out day to help raise money for books in Pointe Coupee Parish through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library....