The Benefits of Raising Hopeful Kids in Cynical Times
Zaki put it this way, “Optimism is us telling our kids, don’t worry, honey, it’s going to be fine. First,...
Education
What One State Learned After a Decade of Free Community College
Thirty-seven percent of students who stuck with the Promise scholarship program earned a two-year associate degree within three years, compared...
6 Ways to Turn Climate Change Anxiety Into Action
So, she and a group of her colleagues developed a new course, called Climate Resilience, which they offered for the...
Why Are Students Paying Fees to Access Homework Assignments?
Often the homework systems are bundled with required digital or hard copy textbooks and the digital platforms offer students supplemental...
How To Raise a Well-Adjusted Adult
When you are in the trenches of parenthood, it is easy to forget that the ultimate goal is to raise...
What ‘Hurried Child Syndrome’ Is and Isn’t
The list of what we are not supposed to say as parents seems to be getting longer— first we were...
Do Cellphone Bans in Middle School Work? It’s Complicated.
This year, Roosevelt expanded the policy to cover all electronics, including Google Chromebooks when not directly in use in a...
Tried and True — and Quick — Methods for Formative Assessment
From Small but Mighty: How Everyday Habits Add Up to More Manageable and Confident Teaching (pp. 78-80), by M. Plotinsky,...
A Decade of Data in Tennessee Shows an Unexpected Result When Colleges Drop Remedial Courses
“The evidence is showing that these reforms are not increasing graduation rates,” said Alex Goudas, a higher education researcher and...
Does Hearing ‘Thank You’ Make a Difference for Parent Well-being?
This post was originally published by Parenting Translator. Sign up for the newsletter and follow Parenting Translator on Instagram. Most days being a parent can...
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