You’re reading Progress Report, Jessica Winter’s column on family and K-12 education. Mac Barnett is a best-selling author of children’s books, including a suite of droll, spare picture-book ...

Rebecca Torchia is a web editor for EdTech: Focus on K–12. Previously, she has produced podcasts and written for several publications in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and her hometown of Pittsburgh.

Rachel Aviv’s essay collection, “You Won’t Get Free of It,” shows the breadth and complexity of matrilineal relationships. By Melanie Thernstrom A new book by the historian Mason B. Williams ...

Play a new set of challenges as you train through the dojo. Gain achievements and earn new karate belts. Struggling with grammar, punctuation or spelling? The Karate Cats are here to help! Chop a ...

Portland’s annual book blowout is leveling up. After selling out for the first time in 2025, the Portland Book Festival is stretching in 2026 from one jam-packed day into a full week of literary ...