Heinz is hoping to bring some excitement to tea time with the launch of its ‘After School Heroes’ campaign, promoting quick and easy meals that kids will love. As the new school year dawns, parents are rushing to make sure they’ve got everything they need, and Heinz’s Heroes are ready to help.

Parents have long tried to prevent their kids from watching TV. But it seems that certain programs can help kids reach their academic ambitions. A recent study reveals that kids that watchedSesame Streetdid better at school than those who didn’t. Could TV programs actually be beneficial?

Imagine having to walk four miles through valleys, bushes, and barbed wire just to get to school. This is a reality for many children in Kenya, where travel is only one of several obstacles to getting an education. But one company is lessening the burden by providing bicycles to kids.

What springs to mind when you think of school dinners? Sticky toffee pudding? Chips and gravy? Cottage pie? Probably not tofu, chickpea curry and spinach paninis. But in PS 244, an elementary school in Queens, this is exactly what gets served up on hungry students' lunch trays.