There’s an old saying that children should be seen, but not heard. That disturbing comment traces its origin way back to a 15th century clergyman in England. Fortunately, a lot has changed since then. But as Alexandra tells us, not enough has changed.

This season we’re putting a spotlight on people who didn’t let failure get in their way. In this week’s “If At First You Don’t Succeed” we learn about Theodore Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss.

Mason tells us about the odd way Steve Jobs dealt with stress!

Who better to send a message to teens about safe driving than other teens. That’s why the NRSF sponsors an annual contest with one of the largest student groups in the country, FCCLA – Family Career and Community Leaders of America. Sydney introduces us to this year’s winner, Carson Wycherly from Saratoga Springs, UT.

There are many things teens take into consideration when deciding what colleges to apply to. For example: cost, academics, size, location and, of course, the majors offered. But Reese learns about another consideration that can have an influence on the college experience.

Some people call them fireflies and some people call then lightening bugs. In this week’s “Misleading Monikers” Katarina explains why both names are problematic.

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Launching its 21st year on the air, the Emmy award-winning, weekly half-hour program is seen across the country on more than 160 TV stations and seen around the world on the American Forces Network. In addition, educational TV channels bring TKN to districts with 10,000 schools and some 9-million students.

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