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What started in 1946 as a children's magazine devoted to "Fun with a Purpose," is today a global family media brand. With an ever-growing family of products, from digital apps to games to international books and magazines, Highlights remains dedicated to helping children grow to become their best selves - curious, confident, creative and caring.
For 75 years, "Highlights for Children" has left an indelible imprint on the hearts and minds of tens of millions of children. It has improved reading skills; it has helped define and develop values like honesty, thoughtfulness and tolerance; and it has entertained and enlightened.
Highlights is dedicated to helping children grow in basic skills and knowledge, in creativeness, in ability to think and reason, in sensitivity to others, in high ideals and worthy ways of living.
For 75 years, "Highlights for Children" has left an indelible imprint on the hearts and minds of tens of millions of children. It has improved reading skills; it has helped define and develop values like honesty, thoughtfulness and tolerance; and it has entertained and enlightened.
Highlights is dedicated to helping children grow in basic skills and knowledge, in creativeness, in ability to think and reason, in sensitivity to others, in high ideals and worthy ways of living.
Overview
Location
United States, Ohio, Columbus
Employees
501-1000
Founded date
1946
Mentions in press and media 35
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| Sep 10, 2026 | Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Highlights $2 Million State Investment to Support 9/11-Related Cancer Research | Earlier today,Governor Kathy Hochul visited firefighters at Fire Department of New York (FDNY) Engine 16, Ladder Company 7 in Kips Bay, Manhattan to highlight New York State’s $2 million award to the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. The... |
| May 14, 2026 | Meta and Google fund US kids' groups, as critics warn of social media risk | Previous A child holds a mobile phone in this illustration picture as Meta and Google directed millions of dollars to U.S. youth organizations such as Sesame Street and Girl Scouts to create kid-friendly lessons on online safety, in San Fra... |
| May 8, 2026 | Governor Abbott Highlights $30 Million Philanthropic Investment To Expand Career Training Programs At TSTC | TEXAS, May 6 - May 6, 2026 | Waco, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today participated in a fireside chat at Texas State Technical College (TSTC) highlighting a new $30 million philanthropic investment to expand career training pr... |
| Oct 24, 2025 | B-Roll, Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Safer Streets: Governor Hochul Highlights $24 Million Investment in Law Enforcement Technology for 10 Police Agencies in Monroe County, Announces Double-Digit Decline in Reported Crime in Rochester and Monro | Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul visited Rochester to highlight the state’s investment of $24 million to modernize law enforcement technology and equipment across Monroe County’s police departments and sheriffs’ offices. The visit inclu... |
| Sep 15, 2025 | B-roll, Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Safer Streets: Governor Hochul Highlights $6.7 Million Investment in Law Enforcement Technology Across Central New York | Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul visited the Syracuse Public Safety Building to highlight more than $6.7 million in state investments that are modernizing law enforcement technology and equipment across Central New York. Governor Hochul... |
| Sep 12, 2025 | B-Roll, Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Highlights $10.1 Million Investment in Law Enforcement Technology Across Capital Region | Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul visited the East Greenbush Police Department to highlight more than $10.1 million in State investments that are enhancing law enforcement technology and equipment across the Capital Region. The funding, ... |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Safer Streets: Governor Hochul Highlights $10.1 Million Investment in Law Enforcement Technology Across Capital Region | Assemblymember John T. McDonald III, RPh said, “I proudly supported the funding for enhanced law enforcement technology in the NYS Budget and am glad to see the investment directed toward the East Greenbush Police Department and our other C... |
| Sep 11, 2025 | NBCDI's Inaugural Book, Toy & Media Awards to Honor Black Storytelling and Innovation | NBCDI Logo The National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI) will host its inaugural Book, Toy & Media (BTM) Awards on Saturday, October 25, 2025 as part of its 2025 National Conference. Event will celebrate the power of Black crea... |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Feeding Our Communities: Shapiro Administration Highlights $459,000 Investment in New Helping Harvest Community Kitchen During Its Grand Opening Celebration in Reading | The Berks County program supported by DCED, will provide culinary training to community members needing new job skills and meals for people in need of food assistance. Since day one, Governor Josh Shapiro and his Administration have focused... |
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FAQ about Highlights for Children
When was Highlights for Children founded?
Highlights for Children was founded in 1946.
What has the press written about Highlights for Children?
Parsers VC has collected 35 articles mentioning Highlights for Children, among them “Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Highlights $2 Million State Investment to Support 9/11-Related Cancer Research” (Sep 10, 2026) and “Meta and Google fund US kids' groups, as critics warn of social media risk” (May 14, 2026).
Is Highlights for Children still active?
Yes, Highlights for Children is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Nov 4, 2026.