The Telegraph – Graeme Paton

“Teenagers from relatively well-off homes are struggling to develop emotional resilience because of their increasingly “risk-averse” upbringing, it was claimed.”(more)

Education News – Anne Mishkind

“Speaking at this year’s Foundation for Excellence in Education national summit, former Florida Governor and foundation chairman Jeb Bush voiced concerns about dropping incomes, shrinking high school and college graduation rates, reduced college participation, rising crime, and the “decimation” of family life. “(more)

Education Week – Julie Rasicot

“On Monday, a pastor representing more than 70 other Ohio colleagues who are members of Shepherding the Next Generation, joined a state lawmaker in announcing support for high-quality preschool programs.”(more)

Scholastic.com – Staff Writer

“Intellectual ability is not enough to assure success in school or in life…Educators and parents can’t afford to overlook children’s insight and people skills. We should be guiding them (empathetically!) to use their heads and their hearts every day.”(more)

The Plain Dealer – Margaret Bernstein

“It’s not the only factor, but studies show that at every socioeconomic level, children with involved parents perform better in school.”(more)

Examiner.com – Mahleah Chicetawn

“November is National Family Literacy Month. This is when focus is put on families and their ability to recognize the important part they play in their child’s life when it comes to education. It also recognizes the importance of education as a key element in the success of a child’s life.”(more)

The Star – Ann Douglas

“Parents can make a difference when it comes to encouraging their children to make healthy relationship choices down the road.” (more)

Education Week – Diette Courrege

“Family and peer characteristics are far more important than geographic location when looking at why students drop out of high school, according to new research.” (more)

AllAfrica.com – Richard Dowden

“Education not only utterly transformed the lives of individual students and offered them a future otherwise closed to those who do not go to school; it often transformed their families and communities. This was an indirect and unexpected impact.” (more)

The Huffington Post – Laura Overdeck

“Parents all know to read bedtime stories to their kids to build an early foundation for literacy, but most parents do not make numbers a part of the daily home routine. Thus, our young students irreversibly lose crucial early chances to become cozy and familiar with numbers.” (more)