Millions of students — and their teachers — embark on vast experiment with distance learning

Moving beyond pitched debates about whether kids should be in school or not, California schools are participating in a giant experiment never attempted in the state — or anywhere in the world for that matter: nearly 6 million students will be learning online

The Science Is Simple, So Why Is Opening Schools So Complicated?

The Science Is Simple, So Why Is Opening Schools So Complicated? (audio)

Coronavirus College Money Dilemmas For Parents And Children

College is expensive with tuition doubling over the past few decades. But what’s the value of a college education in the pandemic, where classes normally taught in person will instead be offered either fully or partly online?

Literacy education can’t wait until after the pandemic

Foundational literacy skills are essential to all future learning; indeed, students who are not proficient readers by third grade fail to graduate high school on time at four times the rate of children with strong third-grade reading skills.

Tips For Teaching Preschool Phonics At Home

Whether you're keeping your child home with you or just supplementing, these tips will help you successfully teach phonics at home.

When is it considered safe enough to reopen California’s classrooms?

When is it considered safe enough to reopen California’s classrooms? Experts say the sooner schools can open for in-person instruction the better.

Study Shows Kids Prefer Books That Show Them How The World Works

Researchers wanted to study what types of books motivate kids to read in hopes it would help encourage kids more to pick up books and they found children prefer books that show them how the world works

7 Ways to Help Kids Start Middle School When They’re Rarely in the Building

Bridging the transition between elementary and middle school is always important—but this year’s strategies will require some rethinking.

One way to teach students more safely this fall? Move lessons outdoors

One way to teach students more safely this fall? Move lessons outdoors. It’s easier to do social distancing outside – and there’s considerable evidence that students learn better in fresh air

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