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‘This is not inclusive.’ Some students with disabilities are going without as districts scale back virtual programs October 15, 2021

Since school buildings reopened and in-person learning restarted, students with disabilities who need to learn online are facing difficulties.

Ki Sung

How parents and educators can support healthy teen use of social media October 13, 2021

Social media often gets a bad reputation for its effects on adolescent brains. However, there are upsides to connecting with others, plus opportunities to model digital media literacy.

Paul Darvasi

Lego says it will work to rid its toys of harmful gender bias October 12, 2021

The toy company says it will work to make its products and marketing more inclusive, citing new research into how kids and parents gender creativity.

Ki Sung

Kids are losing school days to quarantines. Here’s a way to keep them in classrooms October 8, 2021

Test-to-stay policies could help keep students in in-person school. But amid a national shortage, rapid tests can be hard to come by, and the practice isn't common.

Anya Kamenetz

You don’t need a bachelor’s degree to land a high-paying job October 8, 2021

On average, a worker with a bachelor's degree will earn more than a worker who doesn't have one. But new research shows there are a lot of exceptions.

Ki Sung

COVID deaths leave thousands of U.S. kids grieving for their parents or primary caregivers October 7, 2021

Roughly 175,000 children in the U.S. have lost one or both parents or a grandparent caregiver to COVID-19, according to a new study. The majority come from racial and ethnic minority groups.

Ki Sung

Seven ways to ensure students bring their whole selves into the classroom October 7, 2021

In his book Ratchetdemic, Chris Emdin highlights the seven rights of the body as guidelines to help teachers respect the full, complex humanity of all their students.

Nimah Gobir

How reading aloud can help you bond with your kids and make them better readers October 5, 2021

It's not always easy to convince kids that reading isn't a chore. But reading aloud can help. Here are a few ways to help you find joy — and value — in reading aloud as a family.

Ki Sung

Making sense of the pandemic’s effects on adolescents’ minds October 4, 2021

Middle schoolers are trying to make sense of the events of the last two years while navigating one of the most complex and frustrating times in anyone’s life.

Ki Sung

Stress and Short Tempers: Schools Struggle with Behavior as Students Return September 29, 2021

Teachers are seeing more stress and short tempers among students as they readjust to being in school buildings again with one another.

Ki Sung