Afterschool Program Environments Linked to Academic Confidence and Skills

NYU - Staff Writer "Young people growing up in urban, [...]

November 9th, 2017|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, After-School Program, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, New York, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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We’re ditching cash. So how do we teach kids about money?

USA Today - Brett Molina "Doug Anderson discovered his kids' [...]

November 8th, 2017|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Financial Education, Financial Literacy, Learning, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Literacy Builds Life Skills as Well as Language Skills

The New York Times - Perri Klass, M.D. "Schoolchildren who [...]

November 7th, 2017|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Reading, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|

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(Re)Searching for a School

Education Next - Michael F. Lovenheim and Patrick Walsh "Policies [...]

November 7th, 2017|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Charter School, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, School, School Accountability, School Choice, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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How to talk to kids about fires and earthquakes, before and after they happen

The Los Angeles Times - Sonali Kohli "Southern California parents [...]

November 5th, 2017|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, California, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Pushing Kids in Sports vs. Pushing Kids in School

Education Next - Robert Pondiscio "Hand wringing over Americans’ obsession [...]

November 3rd, 2017|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, School, Sports, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Keep Halloween spooky, but safe

Medical X-Press - Staff Writer "Kids may encounter some scary [...]

October 30th, 2017|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Parents have an even greater impact on the well-being of young people than expected

Science Daily - Staff Writer "According to a recent study, [...]

October 29th, 2017|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Three Ways Parents Can Make Digital Media a Positive for Young Kids

KQED News Mind/Shift - Katrina Schwartz "Digital technologies have added [...]

October 27th, 2017|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Digital Device, Digital Learning, Digital Literacy, Education, Learning, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Common sense a prerequisite for brilliance

News Herald - Juliann Talkington Do high standardized test scores [...]

October 25th, 2017|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Performance, Accountability, ACT, Active Learning, Adolescence, Athletics, Behavior, Child Development, Children, Critical Thinking, Education, Extracurricular Activities, High School, Independence, Job skills, Juliann Talkington, Leadership, Logical Thinking, Overparenting, Parent talk, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Perseverance, SAT, Self-discipline, Skills, Social Skills, Soft skills, Student Engagement, Students, success, Talkington, Teens, Test Scores, Testing, Time Management, Work Ethic|Tags: Education, School|

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