A holiday toy giveaway brings joy to hundreds of kids -- and healing to one local family. 

Learning to read is a lengthy process ---so joy and curiosity are important ingredients. 

Monterey County kids lag in literacy scores. Nonprofits are stepping up to help close the gap.

Measure Q, a countywide childcare initiative, fails at the ballot box, while school bonds succeed. 

Our endorsements for candidates and ballot measures in the November 8, 2022 election.

Reading opens the door to different worlds and learning new things.

Salinas elementary school threatened for second time in a month.

There's a lot of interest in bringing the digital divide. Here's what expanding access to the internet in Monterey County actually looks like. 

Play at school is more than just a game, it's the first step toward building social and emotional skills.

Monkeypox is the latest virus to pop up, but without the same punch as Covid-19.

The American tragedy of gun violence has long since become dangerously normalized. 

Teachers have been thrust onto the front lines of the mental health crisis.

How to tackle both the housing crisis and the teacher shortage: Let school districts build more housing. 

Hiring substitute teachers will be easier, thanks to an emergency executive order.

The rise of omicron after holiday recess means schools are short -- on both students and teachers.

Rain and storm warning disrupts regular operations; several roads remain closed. 

Lessons in civic engagement from a classroom of fifth-graders.