Photo by, Annie Spratt on Unsplash By Tallulah Echtenkamp, age 11 & IndyKids staff Over 21,404 free books distributed across the city. That’s the impact the Brooklyn Book Bodega has had. A bodega is a store that sells many things. However, the Brooklyn Book Bodega is a bodega with a difference: Their mission is to …
Brooklyn Book Bodega Believes “Books + Kids = Power” Read More »
Protesters in San Francisco. Photo by Natalie Chaney By Amedeo Max Bettauer, age 10 & IndyKids staff Every day, school buses across the country pass through metal gates, past guardhouses with uniformed police officers, and into parking lots with high fences and security cameras. These security measures are a reminder of the dangers of school …
School Shootings Still Threaten Kids. They’re Trying to Stop It. Read More »
By Jesus Hernandez, age 11 Every 10 years, the U.S. Census Bureau counts every person living in the United States, and it’s happening in 2020. The census impacts how the government distributes more than $675 billion in federal funds to communities for services like schools, roads and hospitals. The census also determines political representation, like …
By Dayanara Hernandez, age 15 This year marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote in the United States. While women went on to make U.S. political history in 2018 winning a record number of congressional seats, women still have a long way to go before being equally …
100 Years of Votes for Women: The Fight Continues Read More »
