Good grades and a desk ‘key for university hopes’
Having a desk to work at, good grades and high expectations from parents, as well as being happy at school, are key factors in encouraging children to go on to university, a study suggests.
Children learn through play – it shouldn’t stop at preschool
One-quarter of children who start school aren't developmentally ready. Play-based learning in the early years of school can help with the transition, as well as providing a host of other benefits.
Why do teachers make us read old stories?
Classic stories like 'Romeo and Juliet,' 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' and 'Jane Eyre' are still relevant today and kids will benefit from reading them
Students talk through math in this California school. Now test scores are rising.
Talking through math problems has helped students at this California school boost their test scores
Why the nation should screen all students for trauma like California does
California's surgeon general has implemented school-wide screenings for trauma. A social work professor explains why the rest of the nation should do the same.
STEM education is important. But discounting the arts would be a mistake
STEM education is important. But discounting the arts would be a mistake
An Antidote to the “Fever” of Social and Emotional Learning: Build from Science and Evidence, and Ask the Right Questions
An Antidote to the “Fever” of Social and Emotional Learning: Build from Science and Evidence, and Ask the Right Questions
How do U.S. students’ computer and information literacy skills stack up?
An international study gauges students' computer and information literacy skills, along with computational thinking
Improving equity through Project Based Learning: The Festival approach
Can project based learning improve equity in education?
Dear Jenny: I Can’t Tell If My Kid Is Sick Or Faking
How can parents tell if their kids are really sick or just sick of going to school?