Here are three things you can toss in your child's backpack to make sure he has a good day. A bouncy rubber ball. Having this simple toy stashed away is a great way to encourage playtime on the fly.

Volunteers with the 31:8 Project put together backpacks with essentials and things to do for children in two different age groups, from two to 12 and 13 to 17. Things like coloring books ...

As the “back-to-school” season rolls around, many children are getting ready with new backpacks, lunchboxes and new routines ... in poverty in the U.S., half aren’t ready for school by age 5. That’s ...