Revisiting Route 66’s Racist Legacy
By Olivia Chow, age 12, and IndyKids staff Route 66. Ring any bells? If it does, it’s probably due to its history as one of the most important highways in U.S. history. But you may not know that the road is also part of some of the ...
A Century Of Twists and Turns: Route 66 Turns 100
By Kimberly Ragolia, age 12 Could you ever imagine that a highway, of all things, could have a huge historic and economic impact on the United States? Celebrating its 100th year, Route 66 is a popular highway that had a large impact on the country, stretching from ...
Knicks in Five: What the 2026 NBA Championship Means for NYC
By Andrew Simpson, age 14 Did you wonder why there was so much commotion on the streets of New York City on June 13, 2026? That Saturday night, the New York Knicks clinched their first NBA championship in 53 years with a 4-1 series win over the ...
Does Technology in the Classroom Really Help Students Learn?
By Rose Watson, age 11 When I was in third grade, I barely did any work on a screen. We wrote our essays by hand and copied them with a pen onto a nice piece of paper. The only time I remember using a screen is at ...
