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Bilingual education prepares children for a multicultural world
Connections with cultural organizations can enrich instruction for students learning a second language, says Jeannette Acevedo-Isenberg, head of school for the Downtown Doral Charter Schools in Miami, Florida.
Building Adult Capabilities to Improve Child Outcomes: A Theory of Change
This 5-minute video depicts a theory of change from the Frontiers of Innovation community for achieving breakthrough outcomes for vulnerable children and fam...
Helping Young Children Learn to Make Friends
With school starting up again, it’s important that parents think about ways they can help their children succeed not only academically, but also socially.
How Can Education Foster Imagination and Creativity?
Insights about how to cultivate imagination from an all-star cast of educators
Why K-12 Arts Education Is Worth Saving
Students who are exposed to arts education show promise in other academic areas and show behavioral benefits too. So why aren't all educators doing more to save these programs in K-12 schools?
How to keep children from skipping school
Beyond data, mentors can add a human touch and build relationships with at-risk students.
How to teach ... mental health
We teach children how to care for their bodies – use our resources to help them learn to look after their minds too
Should Kids Have Cell Phones?
Do cell phones make kids safer — or more vulnerable? Most parents get kids phones because they seem like a way to keep children safe and connected. After all, with a cell phone, your child can contact you whenever he needs you. Also, you should be able to reach your child (assuming, of course, that she hasn’t lost the cell phone, buried it in a backpack, lent it to a friend, forgotten to turn the ringer on, or decided to ignore it when…
How to Raise Creative Children
Three rules that might make your child a future Nobel Prize winner
The Benefits of a Girls' School Education
An infographic that lays out a short, sharp, short, powerful case for girls education.
4 Steps to Funding an Education
Why Preschool Suspensions Still Happen (And How To Stop Them)
Thousands of children in public pre-K, especially black preschoolers, are suspended each year. The problems are clear. So are some fixes.
Innovative Practices are Connecting Youth with Education
Education is an important part of a child’s success. Good education connects young people with the tools they need to be empowered…
InBrief: How Resilience is Built
Children are not born with resilience, which is produced through the interaction of biological systems and protective factors in the social environment. The ...
4 Examples of Personalized Learning in K-12 Education
How teachers are finding new ways to meet each individual student’s needs, skills, and interests.
Study finds parents still don't understand STEM job opportunities
Alcoa Foundation survey shows many parents support science and technical education but have misperceptions about careers in those fields.
Could Storytelling Be the Secret Sauce to STEM Education?
By exploring stories, learners can acquire a deeper understanding and appreciation of STEM.
Want Your Kids to Get a Good Education? Support Their Teachers’ Workplace Rights
A new lawsuit pits teachers’ rights against students’ access to quality education. That argument doesn’t hold water.
Can Project-Based Learning Close Gaps in Science Education?
An encouraging new report describes preliminary, first-year outcomes from a study of 3,000 middle school students that shows kids can, in fact, learn more in science classrooms that adopt a well-designed, project-focused curriculum.
