With Safety in Mind, Schools Take Classes Outdoors
There are plenty of logistics to consider, but educators say outdoor classes keep kids and teachers safer—and provide much-needed fresh air.
Help students with ADHD successfully return to in-person learning
How can we help students with ADHD successfully return to in-person learning? While educators knew to expect a regression in ADHD students' academic skills, self-regulation and behaviors, there are actions that can help.
Strong relationships help kids catch up after 6 months of COVID-19 school closures
The approach that schools take to addressing how to get students caught up in learning they missed due to COVID-19 school closures may have a lasting impact on this generation.
Kids, masks & back-to-school FAQs: Are cloth masks best to protect against COVID-19? How often should masks be washed?
Back-to-school routines under COVID-19 look a little different than previous years. For one thing, kids need to wear masks. Which means many parents have mask questions.
Report: 23 states, DC failed to give schools health guidance for reopening
Almost half of states didn't provide clear public health guidance to districts making school reopening decisions, according to a new report
Preserving Academic Integrity
How we can preserve academic integrity, especially in world languages classes, during distance learning
Children’s Anxiety & Loneliness This School Year Can Be Managed, Experts Say
This school year will be difficult for kids as they face new and unprecedented challenges. Here's how parents can help their children deal with anxiety or feelings of loneliness
The battle over dyslexia
It was once a widely accepted way of explaining why some children struggled to read and write. But in recent years, some experts have begun to question the existence of dyslexia itself
Opinion: COVID-19 reveals grade school science education flaws
COVID-19 has revealed the flaws in grade school science education. If we want to create a culture ready to tackle the next pandemic, we must know how our bodies function and fail
Analysis: It’s Tempting to Scrap Testing, but We Need Data to Measure Student Progress. It’s Time for a Fresh Approach
It's tempting to scrap testing, but we need data to measure student progress. It's time for a fresh approach