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Maxwell Surprenant at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

A Kid’s View of the Democratic Convention

Maxwell Surprenant

July 28th, 2016

Our Kid Reporter covers a historic event.

The Democratic ticket: Clinton and Kaine

Clinton Chooses a Running Mate

Manu Onteeru

July 25th, 2016

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the Democratic nominee for president, has chosen Virginia Senator Tim Kaine as her vice presidential running mate.

Reporting Live From the Republican Convention — Video

Anonymous

July 24th, 2016

Two Kid Reporters go behind-the-scenes at one of the biggest political events of the year.

Lilian on the floor of the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, for the Republican National Convention. At the convention, Republican delegates officially nominated Donald Trump as their candidate for president.

A Memorable Night in Cleveland

Lilian Jochmann

July 23rd, 2016

Last week, Donald Trump was formally chosen as his party’s presidential candidate at the Republican convention. But not every Republican is happy with the choice.

Kyra on the floor of the Quicken Loans Arena during the Republican National Convention

An Inside Look at the Republican Convention

Kyra O'Connor

July 23rd, 2016

Our Kid Reporter covers the biggest story of her life.

Scholastic “Muggle Mob” participants raise their paddles as the banner announcing the new Harry Potter story is lowered.

Muggle Mob

Adedayo Perkovich

July 23rd, 2016

A flash mob in New York City celebrates a new Harry Potter story

Scholastic News Kid Reporter Kyra O’Connor at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio

A Kid Gets the Scoop at the Republican Convention

Kyra O'Connor

July 21st, 2016

What’s going on at the hottest show in Cleveland? Our Kid Reporter finds out

A Conversation With Michael Campion — Video

Maxwell Surprenant

July 20th, 2016

Our Kid Reporter talks with the young actor about his role on Fuller House, the popular Netflix series.

Max with Michael Campion, who plays Jackson Fuller from Fuller House

Fuller House Gets Bigger and Better

Maxwell Surprenant

July 20th, 2016

Our Kid Reporter talks with 13-year-old Michael Campion, who plays Jackson in the Netflix comedy Fuller House.

Ryan in front of The Shubert Theatre

Matilda on Broadway

Ryan Stoltz

July 20th, 2016

Our Kid Reporter goes behind the scenes of Matilda, a Broadway musical inspired by the Roald Dahl novel.

Matilda the Musical — Video

Ryan Stoltz

July 20th, 2016

Our Kid Reporter goes behind the scenes of the Broadway musical inspired by Roald Dahl’s novel.

Sunrise Park Samaritans And Forgotten Soldiers

Kindness Matters

Benjamin Schiller

July 17th, 2016

A Southern Florida organization encourages students to help others.

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Two Democratic Candidates Unite

Kaitlin Clark

July 15th, 2016

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders endorses Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, his former rival, for the presidency.

Max with Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski

The Best Get Slimed

Maxwell Surprenant

July 14th, 2016

The Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Sports Awards celebrate kids, sports, and slime!

Getting Slimed — Video

Maxwell Surprenant

July 14th, 2016

Our Kid Reporter talks to the stars at the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Sports Awards ceremony in Los Angeles.

Kwame Alexander with Max

A Conversation With Kwame Alexander

Maxwell Surprenant

July 13th, 2016

Our Kid Reporter talks with the award-winning poet and author about his work and how words can heal.

A Conversation With Kwame Alexander — Video

Maxwell Surprenant

July 13th, 2016

Our Kid Reporter talks with the award-winning poet and author about his work and how words can heal.

Priscilla the Parrot Fish. Coral reefs in which parrot fish live are in danger because of ocean pollution.

Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea

Erik Weibel

July 11th, 2016

The Washed Ashore art project features giant sculptures made of trash, bringing attention to the garbage that is polluting our oceans.

The Willis family at Silver Dollar City in Branson, MO

The Willis Clan: More Than A Band

Connor Vijayapal

July 11th, 2016

A family of 14 comes together to form the Willis Clan.

Preston and the museum co-founder, Joe Santulli, pose with Mario in the "Timeline of Consoles" room.

A Museum for Video Games?

Preston Phillips

July 11th, 2016

Our Kid Reporter travels to Frisco, Texas, to learn about the history of video games.

Big Nate, a cartoon character created by Lincoln Peirce, is popular with kids everywhere. The Big Nate book series is a New York Times bestseller.

Big Nate Blasts Off

Stone Shen

July 7th, 2016

Our Kid Reporter talks with the creator of Big Nate.

Dan Helix with Pratyush at the Fourth of July at Concord, CA

Celebrating the Fourth of July

Pratyush Sharma

July 5th, 2016

In California, the Bay Area greeted the patriotic holiday with parades, fireworks, and civic pride.

Photo shoot for Rebels and Scholars apparel with Amalia as the model

Rebels and Scholars

A. Richburg-Martinez

June 29th, 2016

A Latino clothing company in the Pacific Northwest offers scholarships to kids in need.

On March 10, NASA engineers conduct a successful test firing of RS-25 rocket engine No. 2059 on the A-1 Test Stand at Stennis. The hot fire marks the first test of an RS-25 flight engine for NASA’s new Space Launch System vehicle.

Reaching for Mars

Erik Weibel

June 28th, 2016

NASA’s successful testing of the RS-25 rocket engine brings us one step closer to sending humans to Mars.

Aiming for Number One

Connor Vijayapal

June 28th, 2016

Archer Aliyah Sebert of Wisconsin is on a mission to be the best at her sport.

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