Students will head back to classes soon and some of them will be headed back better prepared, better than ever before.

The North Texas organization focuses on academics, attendance, and behavior. NBC 5’s Laura Harris has the details. 

This summer, NBC 5 has been highlighting organizations doing their best to move the needle when it comes to childhood literacy levels. Reading Partners North Texas recently celebrated the unsung heroes of AmeriCorps who continue to help them work to help young students. AmeriCorps volunteers spent the 2023-2024 school year helping young students ca...

The name alone Library in A Park piques interest; just like the title of a good book can make you want to read it. Genres of all kinds fill the library’s collection but it may be what’s outside that makes the new library in Cedar Hill a best-seller.

Summer camps are built differently these days. It’s not just playing outside and eating snacks, but there is real learning going on… but don’t tell the kids!

Dallas Afterschool is a community-driven nonprofit organization whose organizers say they are dedicated to improving the quality and availability of our of school time for students in Dallas County.

A North Texas mother as worked her way from homelessness to being an inspiration.

The United Way of Metropolitan Dallas will celebrate 100 years in North Texas in 2025 and the nonprofit said that work extends to so many areas.

A specially outfitted school bus — complete with a mini library, bean bag chairs and carpet — is making stops around Kaufman this summer, part of the new R.I.S.E. & Read program.

A Dallas-based nonprofit is proving that a little bit of help can go a long way when it comes to a child’s reading skills.

The Fort Worth Public Library has long prided itself on being more than just a place that houses books.

Cameron Cooper is used to leading his team on the football field, but he wasn’t sure about leading student-athletes in a new challenge.

These are stories that introduce children to Olympic sports and celebrate the Games for kids of all ages!