- October 14, 2024
What One State Learned After a Decade of Free Community College
Thirty-seven percent of students who stuck with the Promise scholarship program earned a two-year associate degree within three years, compared with only 11 percent of
6 Ways to Turn Climate Change Anxiety Into Action
So, she and a group of her colleagues developed a new course, called Climate Resilience, which they offered for the first time at several UC
Why Are Students Paying Fees to Access Homework Assignments?
Often the homework systems are bundled with required digital or hard copy textbooks and the digital platforms offer students supplemental materials such as practice questions,
What Does the First Letter of Your Last Name Say About Your Grades? A Lot, According to a Study.
The study is described in a 2024 draft paper posted on the website of SSRN, formerly known as the Social Science Research Network. It is
How To Raise a Well-Adjusted Adult
When you are in the trenches of parenthood, it is easy to forget that the ultimate goal is to raise well-adjusted, happy, fully-formed adults. This
What ‘Hurried Child Syndrome’ Is and Isn’t
The list of what we are not supposed to say as parents seems to be getting longer— first we were told we could not say
How Climate Education Based on Action Can Help Youth Be Part of the Progress
But just what is “climate literacy”? What are the ABCs, the grammar and vocabulary, of climate change? The U.N. and other leading global organizations have
The Habits of 7 Highly Effective Schools
“There are many schools that are effective at helping students learn, even in high-poverty communities,” said Sean Reardon, a Stanford sociologist who was part of
Tried and True — and Quick — Methods for Formative Assessment
From Small but Mighty: How Everyday Habits Add Up to More Manageable and Confident Teaching (pp. 78-80), by M. Plotinsky, 2024, ASCD. Copyright 2024 by
Do Cellphone Bans in Middle School Work? It’s Complicated.
This year, Roosevelt expanded the policy to cover all electronics, including Google Chromebooks when not directly in use in a classroom. Additionally, the policy allows