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Ted Koppy reads Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré. Story by Anika Aldamuy Denise, Illustrated by Paola Escobar

Ted Koppy reads Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré

Parenting Coach Stephanie LeBlanc Godfrey shares more.

Maura Cook from the United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut explains how they are working to spread accessibility to books around the state.

First lady Melania Trump’s visit to Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., is a White House tradition that dates back to 1945.

Book publishing had a year like no other in 2020, and yet proved remarkably stable

A new report details some of the impact on students’ education from learning during the pandemic.

Federal officials say national reading and math tests used to track what U.S. students know are being postponed from next year to 2022 over concerns about whether such testing would be feasible or produce valid results amid the pandemic

NBC and Telemundo CT are proud to be “Supporting Our Schools.” COVID-19 has created an empty void for many students and teachers who are working to maneuver through an unprecedented school year. Denice Garrett is one of the teachers who is working to keep her students engaged when they’re not working on class or homework. Garrett is a 5th...

Join NBC Connecticut News Anchor Ted Koppy for Story Time! Story and illustrations by Karen Katz.

After-school programs are one of the countless aspects of childhood education that has had to pivot as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. At Trinity College’s Dream Camp in Hartford, they’ve taken after school time, and their popular summer camp, virtual to continuing supporting children of the Capital City despite the challenging times. “I think I would want to...

After-school programs have reinvented themselves amid the coronavirus pandemic but Dream Camp in Hartford is still helping kids understand they can be whatever they dream.

10-year-old Aaliyah Hall from South Hadley, MA created a nightly virtual story time to talk to other kids about current issues.

Two siblings in New Britain are trying to make sure the books in city schools are representative of everyone.   Mariah Cubano Yopp and younger brother Tyshawn Yopp have launched a project called “Black Characters Matter” to raise money to get books featuring African American and characters of color into school libraries.  It came when they realized there weren’t many representations...

Two New Britain elementary school students are celebrating diversity by bringing more books with children of color to schools in their community.

Outside of Fair Haven School, volunteers from New Haven Reads handed out free books with free school lunches Monday. “We distribute about 110,000 books every year,” said Kirsten Levinsohn, executive director of New Haven Reads. It’s one of the ways the nonprofit promotes reading, especially during the pandemic. Year-round, they collect used books for their BookBank, where other non-profits and…

COVID-19 may be changing the way New Haven Reads operates but not its mission

Story by Jenna Grodzicki, Illustrations by Alexis St. John

Join NBC Connecticut News Anchor Ted Koppy for Story Time!

Jimmy talked to the “Today” host about her new book.

Kaylee Greer has found a way to do what she loves — and be successful. The 33-year-old North Reading, Massachusetts, native is an internationally acclaimed canine photographer, traveling the world photographing dogs for private and commercial clients.