Friday, March 14, 2025

Education

These Teens Can Do Incredible Math in Their Heads But Fail in a Classroom

However, these same children, the majority of whom were 14 or 15 years old, struggled to solve much simpler school math problems, such as basic division. (After making...

The Education Department is Being Cut in Half. Here’s What’s Being Lost

According to department data, at least 240 OCR employees were laid off Tuesday, most of them attorneys who investigate complaints from parents and...

With AI Changing Everything, Here’s How Teachers Can Shape the New Culture of Learning

According to Graham, reading and writing are deeply intertwined; you can’t have one without the other. Reading and writing make and communicate meaning,...

Here’s How a Small Break From Your Smartphone Can Boost Your Mood

So, what would it be like to go back to those days? No social media scrolling, no mobile-app shopping, no streaming shows or...

Rollback of Diversity Efforts Leaves Teachers Wondering About Effects on Black History Month

Officials and teachers with three large districts in Nebraska declined to speak about Black history education this year, claiming it was either a...

Former Trump Commissioner Blasts DOGE Education Data Cuts

Woodworth built his research career documenting the benefits of charter schools and is now a fellow at the Hoover Institution, a conservative think...

Relationship Repairing Skills Every Adult Should Learn to Help the Kids in Their Lives

“You know weeds are going to grow in a garden, so you just need to be aware of that if you want to...

Serve and Return: How Talking with Young Children Helps Them Flourish

For child care programs, the strength and frequency of these myriad interactions between a caregiver and a child are central to quality. Babies...

Handwriting Helps Kids Learn. Here’s How to Make the Most of It.

One of the main advantages of manuscript is that students encounter these letters in books. “Studies show that spending two years learning manuscript...

Why is Teaching Reading Comprehension Such a Big Challenge?

Capin led an 11-member team that gathered 66 studies in which reading instruction was observed in real classrooms over the past 40 years....

Expert Tips for High School Seniors

In the dynamic world of business and entrepreneurship, success is not just about having a great idea or a solid business plan. It requires...