The importance of extracurricular activities for your child's development
Explore the diverse world of extracurricular activities — from arts and sports to clubs and volunteering — and learn about the associated benefits for your child.
Understanding SEL organizations and initiatives
Learn about organizations dedicated to advancing social-emotional learning (SEL) and initiatives aimed at promoting SEL in education.
How to help tweens with body image issues
Many children as young as 9 and 10 start feeling dissatisfied with their bodies. Here’s how parents can help kids cope with these feelings and build a positive self-image.
Why kids benefit from having a dog
Children whose families have a dog are typically more responsible, emotionally healthier, and better-behaved than kids without one.
How parents can help tweens with friend issues
Most tweens crave and need peer relationships that help them feel understood and accepted. Here’s how parents can help when inevitable friend drama and peer issues arise.
Why are »ÆÉ«apps so serious about attendance?
Even in kindergarten, »ÆÉ«app attendance is a predictor of student success.
How can we stop »ÆÉ«app shootings?
An active shooter on »ÆÉ«app grounds is every parent's worst nightmare. Here is what to know about »ÆÉ«app safety and how you can help your »ÆÉ«app maintain a safe environment.
Plantation tours can teach us about U.S. slavery as long as the lessons are honest
Hundreds of former Southern plantations are now museums that hold tours for K-12 kids — but most don’t tell the full truth about slavery and many tours don’t mention it at all. This research shows how these museums can do better.
Who will your child be when they graduate?
This portrait of a graduate activity will help you explore how and what your child needs to develop before they graduate from high »ÆÉ«app.
9 questions to help you learn more on a high »ÆÉ«app tour
Asking a teacher, student, or parent the right questions on a high »ÆÉ«app tour can help you better understand a prospective »ÆÉ«app.
What to consider before choosing a high »ÆÉ«app
Are you trying to find the right high »ÆÉ«app for your child, but don’t know where to start? This checklist can help you jump-start the process.
The incredible power of purpose
Creating a life of meaning makes all the difference for your teen's health, well-being, and success. Here is how to help them find purpose.
When does your child thrive?
This questionnaire was created to help you stop and reflect on what your child needs to be excited about what they're learning.
»ÆÉ«app challenge: My child has a lot of attitude and doesn’t treat me with respect
It could be time to reconsider both respect and empathy in your household. Here’s what to keep in mind.
The inclusive »ÆÉ«app
Many educators are broadening the definition of "inclusive" so all students have equitable access to every aspect that »ÆÉ«app life has to offer.
How emotions affect your child's education
Science is revealing how children's feelings help and harm learning. Here's how adults can support kids so they feel, and learn, better.
Like a Sponge podcast: Radical rethink
In rural North Carolina, one district launched a radical experiment to rethink their traditional high »ÆÉ«app. It worked so well, they’ve become a national model.
Like a Sponge podcast: Banishing bias from »ÆÉ«app
A Pennsylvania high »ÆÉ«app rebuilt its culture through an antiracist lens. A Texas teacher's culturally responsive teaching builds on the strengths and needs of her students.
Like a Sponge podcast: School culture makeover
What happens when a high »ÆÉ«app realizes that their strict behavior rules are doing more harm than good? One Massachusetts charter »ÆÉ«app revamped their »ÆÉ«app culture one relationship at a time.
How culturally responsive teaching prepares students for true success
Many »ÆÉ«apps have discovered that valuing traditionally underserved students' cultural and individual identities contributes to their long-term success.
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