Civic engagement is the oil that keeps the gears of democracy working. But what exactly are the behaviors of an engaged citizen? Understanding other points of view, solving problems collaboratively, ...

Social media, generative artificial intelligence, and other advances in digital technology are already dramatically influencing how kids develop social-emotional skills. A majority of educators ...

Ready or not, across the country, a new crop of kindergarteners has entered the K-12 school system. Their teachers will spend these early weeks determining where the 5- and 6-year-olds are ...

They cannot apply inference; they cannot process questions that are longer than a sentence. They cannot connect cause and ...

To some, maintaining mental health, managing money and making meals are simple tasks, but to others, these life skills seem overwhelming. The definition of a life skill is “a skill that helps a person ...

The Classroom Without Walls (CWW) fosters unique learning opportunities among students, faculty and community members. These courses are taken for credit (not as Audits). Community Learners must ...

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. The more caring and loving adults in a child’s life, the better. That’s the approach Michele ...

As COVID-19 brought education to a standstill in the spring of 2020, instructors at all levels scrambled to find ways to continue teaching their students. Educators at International Leadership of ...

W hen Tammy Nguyen took an anatomy course at Evergreen Valley College last spring, her professor made sure that the students in her lab section got to know each other. Jennifer Kurushima, a biology ...

Social anxiety can make even the most basic interactions feel overwhelming for teens. Many struggle with initiating conversations, handling conflicts, or expressing themselves in a comfortable and ...