The school curriculum has changed a lot from when many parents and grandparents were at school. Alongside new approaches to learning math and increasing attention on technology, there is a compulsory ...

Some school districts are putting students’ social needs above academics, saying they must address that before they can effectively teach anyone. “At the end of the day, we can’t teach a stitch of ...

A new survey of teachers, principals, and district administrators shows that more than 3 out of 4 educators believe that ...

Nationwide, schools are looking for better ways to connect with students and support their emotional well-being. A Baltimore-based organization called “We Do It 4 the Culture” is using hip-hop and ...

Reviewed by Charissa Chamorro, PhD Key Takeaways Emotional regulation skills help kids learn how to socialize with their peers, and manage overwhelming feelings.Kids who can regulate their emotions ...

As any parent of a middle school student will attest, those years can be daunting socially and emotionally. "It is a highly conforming time when there is less acceptance of differences and those who ...

Young kids learn best from play, whether it’s through toys that help develop vital gross and fine motor skills or crafts that introduce their minds to the concepts of letter, number and color ...

This post is Part 2 of a 2-part conversation between a mother and a young man named Chris, who struggles to understand the social nuances of playing video games with his brothers. Below, Chris' mother ...