10 Ways to Calm Your Kid’s Back-to-School Jitters
🗓 To ease a child’s anxiety about going back to school, help them understand what to expect. As Daniel Tiger sings, “When we do something
5 Ways the Black Panthers Shaped U.S. Schools
The Oakland Community School is regarded as one of the nation’s first community schools – a model in which public schools partner with community organizations
Nearly 6 out of 10 Middle and High School Grades Are Wrong, Study Finds
This analysis is evidence that widespread grade inflation, which has also been documented by the ACT, the National Center for Education Statistics and independent scholars,
Former Teacher Tim Walz is Kamala Harris’ VP pick. Here’s What He’s Done for Education in Minnesota
Walz, whose wife, father, and siblings were all teachers, intoned: “Don’t ever underestimate teachers.” Harris spoke of Walz leading his football team from a winless
In the Face of Climate Change, Science Class Can Help Students Dream Up a Better Future
This conversation is part of a larger lesson about developing technologies that reduce planet-heating pollution. The lesson was created by Kravitz, an assistant professor of
30 Years Later, the Evangelical Purity Movement Still Impacts Sex Education
“Wow, all these people want to honor Jesus. All these people love Jesus,” she recalled thinking at the time. In 1994, an estimated 200,000 purity
More Children Died in Indian Boarding Schools Than Previously Known, Federal Report Concludes
“As we have learned over the past three years, these institutions are not just part of our past,” said Bryan Newland, assistant secretary of Indian
Sonja Cherry-Paul Shares 5 Antiracist Practices to Transform Reading Instruction
Excerpted from Antiracist Reading Revolution: A Framework for Teaching Beyond Representation Toward Liberation by Sonja Cherry-Paul. Copyright (c) 2024 by Corwin Press, Inc. All rights
Can Noticing “Glimmers” Reduce Parenting Stress?
Glimmers were first described by social worker and therapist Deb Dana in her 2018 book The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy: Engaging the Rhythm of Regulation.
How to Strengthen School-Family Partnerships With Proven Strategies
Learning local history isn’t about fixing past wrongs, Harris said. It’s about honoring history and acknowledging harm, which builds “community credibility” and lays the groundwork