Earth Day for Kids

25 signs you’re a police officer's kid

If you’re a first-generation police officer, there are some things you should know about what it’s like to be your kid

Want kids to learn well? Feed them well

What can we expect our kids to learn if they're hungry or eating diets full of sugar and empty of nutrients? Former White House Chef and food policymaker Sam Kass discusses the role schools can play in nourishing students' bodies in addition to their minds.

10 things you didn't know about extreme poverty

10 things not enough kids know before going to college

Take statistics, study abroad, and more advice from a Columbia professor.

Ask, Listen, Do: How to Find Out What Kids Need From School

How can teachers make their classrooms truly child-centered? Justin Minkel shares some strategies on how to figure out students’ individual needs—starting with asking them.

How to Raise Happy Kids: 7 Essential Strategies

What would bring true happiness to your household? A winning lottery ticket? A vacation home on a faraway beach?

How the New Preschool Is Crushing Kids

Today’s young children are working more, but they’re learning less.

3 Health and Safety Tips to Use Before the Kids' First Class

Parents may be busy buying their kids supplies and clothing, but there are even more important things to think about as the school year starts.

What Happens When an Ex-Google Executive Creates a School System?

Max Ventilla used to run a team that personalized your search results—now he wants to do the same for kids' education.

The real reason why poor kids perform worse in school

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…

Are Day Care Liability Waivers Enforceable?

You need to work, so you are considering putting your kid in day care. But there’s something a little disconcerting that you see everywhere. Day care centers all demand that parents sign liability waivers, usually including an indemnity clause saying...

This Is Why Day Care Costs So Much

An in-home day care provider explains just what you're paying for when you send your kids to day care.

Can Dirt Save the Earth?

Agriculture could pull carbon out of the air and into the soil — but it would mean a whole new way of thinking about how to tend the land.

30 Incredible Apps that Will Make Your Kids Become Well-Rounded Adults

The very best apps for kids, to help them learn, improve cognitive skills and have tons of fun doing it.

Can Hemp Clean Up the Earth?

Scientists are looking at how hemp could clean contaminated soil – further proving it to be a miracle plant

How To Use Google Earth For Teaching

Enhance the teaching experience with Google Earth tours and more using this guide

What to Do if Your Day Care Is Still Open

And what to do if it isn’t. (For starters: Pay them if you can, but don’t fret if you can’t.)

Is Your Child's Day Care Safe?

How confident are you that your child's day care is safe? Millions of parents across the United States entrust their ... Personal Injury

This Is Exactly How Important Soil Is To Life On Earth

Scientists put an exact number on soil biodiversity's impact above ground: 32 percent