Almost 20 years ago, psychologist Ellie Brown was looking to do research on a Head Start preschool program, to examine how it affected kids from low-income families. Brown, a professor of psychology ...

Jul. 3—More than half of students lose some of the skills they've learned during summer break, but getting them involved in reading programs can help stem the loss. A study published in American ...

HAWKs is intersecting childhood enrichment, youth mental wellness and environmental stewardship bringing children back to the ...

PBS Kids shows have always leaned into the joy of literacy, whether children experienced it through alphabet lessons on Sesame Street or story time on Reading Rainbow. For the past decade or so, ...

Children lost out on about one-third of what they usually would have learned. School-aged children faced significant learning loss during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, data shows. The ...

With so many streaming services available these days, there’s an overwhelming amount of content for children. With so many options, it can be tough and time consuming to discern high quality ...

Local child and family therapist Kathy Hegberg, M.A., knows that preparing children for kindergarten takes more than learning the alphabet, days of the week and numbers. It also includes paying ...

If you’ve found yourself feeling like you don’t understand your kids more and more recently, you’re not alone. According to a study by the Pew Research Center, 79% of Americans see major differences ...

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With notable exceptions, distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic has been a failure in the United States. Children are struggling to keep up with curriculum, and parents are often finding ...

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. A student in a ...

“I want a turn! When’s it going to be my turn?” If you’re like me, you hear this constantly with your kids. My kids are learning how to share, and part of sharing is learning how to wait for a turn.