3 cybersecurity tips crucial to secure student information in remote learning
The rush to transition online as the coronavirus pandemic closed schools leaves users and networks vulnerable to threats both familiar and new.
At Playtime, Your Own Backyard Might Beat the Local Playground
A new meta-analysis suggests that backyards and open fields unlock the imaginative power of play—beating out purpose-built spaces like the neighborhood playground.
Why Are Some Kids Thriving During Remote Learning?
Though remote learning has brought many challenges, some students seem to be thriving in the new circumstances. What can we learn from them?
Coronavirus Could Deliver Disastrous Setback to Public Pre-K, Study Warns
A new report from Preschool Today on public pre-K programs warns that a COVID recession could threaten both funding and quality
Cyber threats at home: how to keep kids safe while they’re learning online
Just as office workers need to be aware of cyber risks when setting up a home office, parents need to think about the increased exposure their children will face to cyber threats at home.
With Magnifying the Universe, You Can Dive into the Natural World at Scale
So, you're sheltering at home for the third week, and you find yourself wondering: If I put the Statue of Liberty next to the Washington Monument, which would be taller? Or your kids asked you. For the tenth time. Got the answer?
We’re embracing tech during lockdown – but can it replace the classroom?
Families are using technology to keep things ‘normal’ during the pandemic but questions remain about what remote learning can teach us
Is COVID-19 Creating An Education Planning Crisis?
Few things in our lives have been so dramatically altered throughout the COVID-19 crisis as school and education. With online coursework, cancelled proms, and a March devoid of Madness but full of uncertainty, will campuses even reopen in the fall and how should students plan?
Maths, reading and better nutrition: all the reasons to cook with your kids
Through cooking children learn math and comprehension skills, as well as how to be confident. Research also shows involving children in cooking helps them eat more healthily.
Parents worrying about coronavirus’ toll on children’s learning, survey finds
Parents worrying about coronavirus’ toll on children's learning, survey finds