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Education
fromMission Local
5 hours ago

In a Bayview warehouse, kids scour dozens of shelves for 5 free books

The Children's Book Project provides free books to low-income students through warehouse field trips and has distributed over 3.4 million books across California since 1992.
Parenting
fromTODAY.com
2 weeks ago

Mom Pays Kids to Read Chapter Books. Brilliant or Bribery?

A family uses monetary incentives to encourage children to read chapter books, successfully motivating them to develop reading skills beyond graphic novels.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

ChatGPT, cooking and Christopher Walken: how parents got their kids to love reading in 2025

Children's reading enjoyment and skills are declining, prompting parents to use unconventional tactics, including AI and dramatic reading, to revive interest.
SF LGBT
fromMission Local
2 months ago

S.F. drag laureate Per Sia reflects on a decade of storytelling

Drag Story Hour began in San Francisco ten years ago and now celebrates its 10th anniversary while expanding and honoring Per Sia as Drag Laureate.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
5 months ago

Sunnyvale students encouraged to imagine space travel

Sixth-graders at Columbia Middle School were given a portal into space exploration Oct. 3 by Dr. Pascal Lee, a planetary scientist with the SETI Institute, the Mars Institute and NASA Ames Research Center. Lee spoke to students about his Mars research and what it would take to travel to the red planet, including how the science and math they're learning could be applied. The school visit was made possible through a grant awarded by the Ames Contractor Council.
Science
Film
fromThe Mercury News
5 months ago

Milpitas Library hosts Horror Film Festival

Milpitas Library hosts six R-rated horror films across two Sundays; Santa Clara County Library District offers Dolly Parton's Imagination Library to children under five.
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fromTasting Table
9 months ago

Pizza Hut's New App Puts A Modern Twist On A Nostalgic Rewards Program - Tasting Table

The Book It! app encourages children to read during summer vacation, allowing parents and schools to set goals, track progress, and earn pizza rewards as motivation.
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