EDUCATION

Play is essential for young children, including when it comes to their learning

Play is essential for young children, including when it comes to their learning

It’s getting hotter in classrooms and on playgrounds – schools aren’t ready to handle extreme temperatures

It’s getting hotter in classrooms and on playgrounds – schools aren’t ready to handle extreme temperatures

College professors face an emerging challenge: We know students are no longer reading entire books

College professors face an emerging challenge: We know students are no longer reading entire books

Not so terrible, after all – 2-year-olds just want to be independent

Not so terrible, after all – 2-year-olds just want to be independent

South Carolina is allowing teachers to give zeros again, but the problem with grading goes deeper

South Carolina is allowing teachers to give zeros again, but the problem with grading goes deeper

Foundations can outlive their charitable missions – and that’s a problem

Foundations can outlive their charitable missions – and that’s a problem

Children’s books about Black people’s everyday, joyful lives are sometimes banned – but they help all kids explore what it means to be human

Children’s books about Black people’s everyday, joyful lives are sometimes banned – but they help all kids explore what it means to be human

Despite the growth of some AI schools like Alpha, research doesn’t show that AI tutors are better than human teachers

Despite the growth of some AI schools like Alpha, research doesn’t show that AI tutors are better than human teachers

Teachers are worried about students cheating with AI, but my survey suggests the deeper issue is learning

Teachers are worried about students cheating with AI, but my survey suggests the deeper issue is learning

Judges block Trump administration’s attempts to deny access to public service loan forgiveness to its perceived foes

Judges block Trump administration’s attempts to deny access to public service loan forgiveness to its perceived foes

Reading for pleasure builds empathy in children, but fewer kids are picking up books just for the fun of it

Reading for pleasure builds empathy in children, but fewer kids are picking up books just for the fun of it

Banning transgender girls from school sports affects all children – why allowing strangers to scrutinize children’s bodies may put all girls at risk of harassment

Banning transgender girls from school sports affects all children – why allowing strangers to scrutinize children’s bodies may put all girls at risk of harassment