Early childhood is a critical period for brain development, which is important for boosting cognition and mental well-being. Good brain health at this age is directly linked to better mental heath, ...

EdSource · How one student got her middle school to change its name (rebroadcast) As a teacher in San Jose Unified, Seena Hawley made a point of reading aloud to her fourth and fifth graders every day ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Natalie Wexler is an education writer focusing on literacy. Oct 10, 2023, 12:05pm EDT Oct 13, 2023, 02:47pm EDT This article is ...

A new study from Scholastic is painting a clear picture of why summer reading is so important for children. Part of the study shows that a child's reading and math scores almost double if at least one ...

Editor’s note: Kara Alaimo is an associate professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can ...

Summer is here. At some point, you may find yourself on vacation, sitting by a pool on a weekend afternoon, in a chair on the porch, or lying on a towel on a sandy beach. In those moments, put down ...

Will there ever be another Harry Potter? Between 1997 and 2007, it seemed like every child (and even their parents) was reading J.K. Rowling’s timeless fantasy novels about a skinny, bespectacled ...

This is a paraphrase of a real conversation I had with a peer in an Ethics class. We were discussing the presence of AI in the near future and I advocated for students to still pursue the Humanities.