Child care programs across Pennsylvania are facing staff shortages which leave them scrambling to meet the needs of children. When centers are understaffed, teachers have little time to plan. This has ...

Fifth-grader Andreana Campbell and third-grader Kewon Wells are tending to a garden box after school at Eugene Field Elementary School in Tulsa, Okla. “I want to try this kale,” Kewon says, pointing ...

When leaving school each afternoon, for some kids more than others, the kinds of hands-on, high-quality learning experiences that support retention, workforce readiness and personal growth are ...

What follows is one of the many articles in the Mercury‘s 2026 Music Issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you’re feeling generous and want to keep these ...