EDUCATION

What One State Learned After a Decade of Free Community College

Thirty-seven percent of students who initially enrolled in college with the Promise scholarship program earned a two-year associate degree within

EDUCATION

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,

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Students Won’t Always Remember What They’ve Learned. Here’s How to Help.

However, when students lack the foundational knowledge that they might be able to relate to the new information provided, they

EDUCATION

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

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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

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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

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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

EDUCATION

The Habits of 7 Highly Effective Schools

“There are many schools that are effective at helping students learn, even in high-poverty communities,” said Sean Reardon, a Stanford

EDUCATION

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,

EDUCATION

13 Poems By Living Poets to Teach in English Class Right Now

Smith said it’s one her favorite lessons because “it’s such an unfolding of understanding that happens” as the students walk.