Any time can be learning time, and summer is a perfect opportunity to raise a reader. Starting June 4th, the Community Idea Stations’ Ready To Learn program will be hosting the PBS KIDS Raising Readers - Summer program. This multi-platform learning initiative is designed to address the learning losses children experience when they’re away from the classroom – known as the “summer slide.”

The American Dream has always meant opportunity -- the idea that anyone can make it here. Woven through our politics, culture and family histories, the simple phrase lifted and sustained Americans for generations, and its promise inspired millions to come to the United States in search of a better life.

With 1 in 10 U.S. children suffering from asthma, Sesame Workshop is taking steps to help families recognize the signs and manage the symptoms.

According to the American Lung Association, asthma is the leading chronic illness among children in the United States. To give families living with the condition some relief from the worry it can cause, Sesame Workhop created A Is for Asthma, a bilingual education kit full of simple tips for keeping children with asthma active and healthy.