Schools Strive for Screen Time Balance in a Complex Equation
As educators embrace educational technology and remote learning, they also face concerns about screen time, access and digital equity.
Adapting Science Lessons for Distance Learning
With a little creativity, students can still take part in science experiments and discussions while learning at home.
Will Parents Be Ready To Send Their Kids Back To School With The Pandemic Raging On?
With back to school a reality in September, parents are concerned about the pandemic and if and how kids will safely return.
How 133 Epidemiologists Are Deciding When to Send Their Children to School
When is it safe for children to return to school? “This is the dreaded question,” say epidemiologists struggling to weigh virus risks and uncertainty against family well-being.
Pre-to-3: New ‘data playground’ a destination for info on young children
New 'data playground' a destination for info on young children. The resource, researchers say, will be one tool for monitoring local effects of the pandemic on families with children under 6.
Bringing the Natural World To Students With a Pollinator Garden
A garden for bees and butterflies helps local endangered species while providing opportunities for standards-based science lessons for children
How To Make Your Children Feel Safe During Difficult Times
Experts share advice for helping kids deal with fear in the aftermath of traumatic news events.
Brain research shows the arts promote mental health
The arts can make kids feel good and have positive effects on mental health especially during the pandemic
An Education Entrepreneur’s Plan To Address Student Behavior During And After Covid-19
The extended summer slide that is occurring during Covid-19 is not only affecting learning development but exacerbating already present emotional challenges in students across the country.
Berens: With Students Learning Remotely From Home, Now Is a Great Time for Parents to Teach Their Children a Better Work Ethic
Kids need to learn how to work effectively. Teaching them to work hard, to be productive and focus can yield amazing opportunities — not least because when your kids learn to effectively work on their own, that frees you up to focus on your own work