The case for cursive
There are nearly 40,000 words in the Common Core State Standards for language arts, but for some parents and educators,…
Tag: Education
7 learning myths debunked
Theories about the best way to learn abound in the world of education – but many continue to circulate in…
PBS Kids’ new star: Indigenous inclusion
Audiences young and old are sharing adventures with Alaska Native characters in the new PBS Kids show “Molly of Denali.” The animated…
Keeping preschoolers in the classroom
A new Colorado law eliminates most school suspensions and expulsions for the state’s youngest students. Gov. Jared Polis on May…
Redefining working class
Caroline Edinger has known for a while that she wants to be a teacher. She first realized her calling at…
Making dreams possible
As the eldest child of a Montessori schoolteacher, Rachel Averch knew from the time she was 5 years old that…
Bound to educate
In the town of Tlajomulco de Zúñiga in Jalisco, Mexico, there’s a man who reads to the children whose parents…
Fight fake news with these 4 steps
Social media’s influence on American politics and the 2016 presidential election will be studied for decades to come. But before…
Investing in our future
Like many young people charting the course of their postsecondary education, Jasmine Villalobos-Valles saw cost as a major factor in…
Shattering the cybersecurity glass ceiling
Outdated operating systems. Users without a password. Unsecured media files. Potential data breaches were around every line of code during…