Education
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India launches influencer marketing course for creators and execs
Ashish Durgapal, who organically built 'Pedaling Lucknow' into a thriving cycling community since 2020, is now part of the inaugural cohort for India's first formal influencer course at MICA.
Juneteenth Black Book Fair promotes literacy and diverse voices in Nashville
This Juneteenth, hundreds of children in North Nashville will receive their first book by a Black author, thanks to a grassroots effort at the Black Book Fair.
Book Bans Surge, Threatening Literary Diversity in US Schools
In the 2023-2024 school year, over 10,000 book bans swept through US public schools, more than doubling the previous year's total and erasing thousands of unique titles from shelves.
5 Proven Ways 'Find the Woo Woo in You You!' Helps Children Manage Anxiety and Big Feelings
The book "Find the Woo Woo in You You" stands out as an effective social-emotional learning resource, helping children manage anxiety and big feelings by making abstract mindfulness concepts concrete and integrating guided meditation into a rhyming narrative. It offers a practical and fun approach to emotional regulation, bridging the gap between story and strategy.
Struggling with Bullying? This Children’s Book by LeAnna Reese Amos Changes Everything
LeAnna Reese Amos's children's book, "Tim the Turtle & the Bully Bear," offers a transformative solution to childhood bullying, moving beyond traditional advice to empower children with resilience and empathy. This book aims to equip children with internal tools to navigate complex social dynamics effectively.
Regional book festivals champion local authors, foster community engagement.
During the 2019 Book Festival weekend, nine San Antonio Book Festival authors visited seven schools, directly impacting nearly 1,500 students, according to sabookfestival .
Portrayals of teachers in 2026 film and television get the 'hero' narrative wrong.
In 2026, the Sundance Film Festival will feature 'Jane Elliott Against the World', a documentary about the educator whose 1968 'Blue Eyes/Brown Eyes' exercise exposed the raw mechanics of prejudice, a
Comic Book Writer Len Strazewski Dies at 71
In 2013, Len Strazewski estimated he had written between 160 and 200 comic books, a prolific output that quietly shaped major DC Comics storylines and characters while he simultaneously mentored gener
What Is Digital Storytelling and How Has It Evolved?
In classrooms from elementary schools to universities, students no longer just read stories; they build interactive narratives with images, sounds, and their own voices, fundamentally reshaping how th