Lorraine Jean Hopping has written dozens of books and has invented a board game about a journey to Mars. She hopes that you will make that journey a reality in the near future. The Bank Street College of Education, often called "America's most trusted name in early childhood education," is a private institution with a public mission--to make learning meaningful for all children. Created in 1916 as the Bureau of Education Experiments, Bank Street today is a multifaceted learning community.