Month: June 2026
Getting Wild with… Turtles!
By Melany Tavarez, age 10Â Turtles are really interesting animals that lived among the dinosaurs! They are in the family of reptiles called testudines and are amniotes, or animals that breathe air and lay their eggs on land, but also live in the water. Turtles first appeared in the world over 200 million years ago …
Meet IndyKids Reporter: 12-year-old Scarlett Mora
By IndyKids Staff Tell us about yourself. I’m Scarlett Mora, and I’m 12 years old. One of my favorite hobbies is listening to music, because it makes me calm down. I also love being with my friends, because they always make me laugh and I always have a great time with them. Another one of …
Meet IndyKids Reporter: 12-year-old Scarlett Mora Read More »
Personal Report: My Life in Ethiopia
By Markan Zelalem, age 14 I was born in Hawassa, a sunny town with a lake, in south-central Ethiopia. Ethiopia is a country in East Africa and has many special things about it. The first is that it has its own calendar, with special names of months and an extra five-day month. The calendar is …
Someday You Could Be… a Civil Rights Lawyer Like Lauren Carbajal!
By IndyKids Reporters IndyKids: Can you please tell us your name and what you do? Lauren Carbajal: My name is Lauren, and I am a civil rights lawyer. I currently work as an assistant counsel at the NAACP Legal Defense Fund (LDF), primarily on education, criminal justice, and voting rights cases. LDF was founded by …
Someday You Could Be… a Civil Rights Lawyer Like Lauren Carbajal! Read More »
Skateboarding for Beginners
By Enzo McLellan Rosman, age 11 If you’re new to skateboarding, you should know that it is very inclusive, and you don’t have to feel scared or intimidated, although it is very natural to feel intimidated by the skaters doing impressive tricks! There are two main types of skateboarding. One is called vert skating and …
Poorer Countries Are More Vulnerable to Climate Change
By Esmerlin Tavarez, age 10Â Why are poorer countries more affected by climate change? Climate change affects poorer countries more because they don’t have the resources needed to adapt to climate change. Richer countries can recover from and prepare for natural disasters because they are more financially equipped. A 2020 United Nations report found that …
Poorer Countries Are More Vulnerable to Climate Change Read More »
What Is SNAP, and Why Is Trump Cutting It?
By IndyKids Staff and Jade Rodriguez, age 11 Today, many families are having to decide whether to pay for food or pay their rent, because they don’t have enough money to pay for both. This issue is going to get worse because of huge cuts to the Supplemental Nutritional Access Program, or SNAP, because of …
The Impact of Increasing Healthcare Prices in America
By Tucker Lupi, age 10 Many people are having difficulties paying for healthcare, and this is especially a problem in the United States. About half of U.S. adults say it is difficult to afford healthcare, according to KFF Health News. Furthermore, some Americans are taking themselves off of their healthcare plans because they can’t afford …
The Impact of Increasing Healthcare Prices in America Read More »
Raising Awareness About Student Homelessness
By Sianna Santos, age 11 Did you know that there are many homeless students in the United States? According to The New York Times, about 1.3 million students nationwide identify as homeless. Student homelessness has increased a lot in New York City in recent years, reports Advocates for Children of New York. More than 154,000 …
