Extracurriculars Play a Vital Role During the Pandemic
Dedicating time to extracurricular activities during the pandemic provides middle and high school students with a sense of normalcy and social connection amid uncertainty.
Curricular Counsel: Parental support crucial to maximize virtual learning
Parental support is critical to ensuring the success of virtual learning
How To Teach Kids Media Literacy
Experts share their advice for parents on teaching their children media literacy
3 Keys to Making Project-Based Learning Work During Distance Learning
This challenging time provides an opportunity for students to work on real-world problems they see every day with project-based learning
Why Your Child Should Learn To Play A Musical Instrument Early
Learning to play a musical instrument at an early age has numerous benefits for children
Helping students overcome ‘social media speak’
TLDR: How can we help students to write more effectively and to leave social media lingo behind?
‘The Numbers are Ugly’: Chronic Absenteeism Among California Elementary Students Could Be Surging by More Than 200 Percent
New #California data estimates that chronic absenteeism among students in the elementary grades has increased over this time last year by as much as 220%
OPINION: The truth about returning to school? There’s no easy answer
The debates go on about reopening schools during the pandemic, but there are no easy answers
How to Enhance Your Child’s STEM Education Online
How can parents nurture and promote STEM and science learning while their children learn at home?
Sign on, Zoom in, Drop Out: Pandemic Sparks Fears That Without Sports and Other Activities, Students Will Disengage from School
Concerns that losing sports & extracurriculars during COVID-19 costs students the support of “adults and peers in a school who know and care" could cause kids to lose interest in school