After a year of digital learning and virtual teaching, let’s hear it for the joy of real books

Lockdown life accelerated the role of digital technology in the virtual classroom, but there is still no substitute for physical books in children's lives and learning.

Building critical thinking skills online

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed new challenges around teaching essential skills such as critical thinking—here are some strategies to help

College enrollment declines for 2020 high school grads may not be as big as projected

New data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center indicates the drop-off in high school graduates immediately matriculating to college this fall may not be as dramatic as initially reported.

7 ‘read-aloud’ tips for parents to help prevent children’s COVID-19 pandemic learning loss

One way to help children learn the words they need to thrive academically is by reading aloud from books and news sources that use both narrative and expository writing.

3 ways to help students do efficient online research

Teaching students how to be critical evaluators of information they encounter during online research is an essential life skill

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