Education

Tips for Helping Kids Manage Emotions When They’re Intense and

When kids feel bombarded by difficult emotions, they may feel a sense of helplessness, as
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The Education Department is Being Cut in Half. Here’s What’s

President Donald Trump inherited a U.S. Department of Education with 4,133 employees, according to the
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Chaos and Confusion as the Statistics Arm of the Education

President Donald Trump promises he’ll make American schools great again. He has fired nearly everyone
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Why is Teaching Reading Comprehension Such a Big Challenge?

Nearly a half century ago, a landmark study showed that teachers weren’t explicitly teaching reading
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Handwriting Helps Kids Learn. Here’s How to Make the Most

View the full episode transcript In an age where screens dominate classrooms and workplaces, handwriting
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Why the Buzz Around Teaching Facts to Boost Reading is

Over the past decade, a majority of states have passed new “science of reading” laws
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What Does the US Department of Education Do? Some Facts

Over and over, President Donald Trump and his colleagues have pointed to the U.S. Education
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Trump Administration Targets Education Department Research Arm in Latest Cuts

An independent research arm within the U.S. Department of Education is being all but shut
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A Deep Dive on U.S. Reading and Math Scores, and

U.S. students were still nearly half a grade level behind in both math and reading
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The Building Blocks of Math That Students Need to Excel

ATLANTA — Students gathered around a bright blue number board in Melissa Williams’ kindergarten class
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