Decades of research show that early psychosocial stress, including chronic exposure to adversity, can shape how a child's ...

The transition to college is a lot like the transition to middle school. There are enormous developmental changes happening within students—cognitive, social, emotional—at the same time that they are ...

As parents embark on another school year, discover the transformative power of connection over perfection in nurturing ...

In 2020, educators everywhere were forced to re-consider what students really need to learn. Pandemic or not, a growing movement supports the idea that middle school is due for a major redesign – one ...

Child development encompasses the physical, emotional, and mental growth of a child from birth through their teenage years. As your child grows there are several milestones, markers, and focuses to ...

Every week, it seems we read a report or article about the need for the United States to increase the number of students who have degrees or certificates to meet the country’s workforce needs. We in ...

A principal and I watched a kindergarten teacher read to her class, and every student met the school’s expectations: hands folded, mouth shut, legs and butt on the appropriate rug square. Every ...

Of the many poignant moments in Chapter 4 of A Year at Mission Hill, my favorite is of teacher Jada Brown sitting and rocking a student (1:50). The image, as well as the rest of this episode, helps to ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The Joan and Alan Bernikow JCC of Staten Island recently opened a sensory room in its Berman Early Childhood Center for children with developmental needs. The goal, according to ...

Expert spills the beans on navigating early journey of developmental concerns in premature babies, what to expect and how to support their developmental needs Bringing a new life into the world is a ...

Insight provides an in-depth look at health care issues in and affecting California. Have a story suggestion? Let us know. When Ava Terranove began feeling oral pain last July, her parents took her to ...