An Encouraging Consensus on Character Education

Is character education making a comeback in schools? Here are some recommendations for developing compassion, courage, determination, fairness, grit, honesty, patience, respect, responsibility, self-motivation, and temperance.

Confused by your kid’s math homework? Here’s how it all adds up

Elementary school students are taught math in ways that can make parents’ heads spin, but there are good reasons for the new methods

‘Explicit instruction’ provides dramatic benefits in learning to read

When it comes to learning to read, new research suggests that explicit instruction -- a phonics teaching method in which the relationship between sound and spelling is taught directly and systematically -- is more effective than self-discovery through reading.

Inside the Massachusetts Study that Helped Change the CDC’s Stance on Social Distancing

Inside the Massachusetts Study that Helped Change the CDC’s Stance on Social Distancing

Psychotherapist Lists Qualities Of Mentally Strong Kids

Here are 7 signs that are proof that children are developing a strong mental state

BBB Warns Parents About Fake SAT Prep Sites

The Better Business Bureau is warning parents to be aware of scammers posing as College Board employees or other SAT prep sites.

How to Help Students Improve Executive Functioning During Hybrid Learning

Students who struggle with executive functioning may find hybrid learning difficult, but there are simple ways to make it easier.

Schools and COVID, a Year Later: 12 Months After Classrooms Closed, 12 Key Things We’ve Learned About How the Pandemic Disrupted Student Learning

Schools and COVID-19, a year later: 12 months after classrooms closed, 12 key things we’ve learned about how the pandemic disrupted student learning

OPINION: We ignore middle school students at our own peril

The pandemic is hurting middle school students, who need the lifeline of after-school programs more than ever before

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