Heidi Lawrence’s path to awe started more than a decade ago when she began working on ideas for her Ph.D. in English literature. Exploring Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time and other adolescent ...

Ask a group of New Jersey fifth and sixth graders about the differences between girls and boys, and at first it gets a tad uncomfortable. "That would be kind of awkward," said Tyler Schlegel, who is ...

Experts say that, if done right, generative AI could be a useful tool in helping students improve their writing. Credit: Kate Flock for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one topic: ...

The school recently initiated a STREAM program, which incorporates science, technology, religion, engineering, art and ...

Mistakes are an inescapable part of life. This is especially true during childhood—where kids make most use of trial and error to learn the ways of life. Almost ...

Studies show children can be impacted by traumatic events if they identify with the victims, regardless of where it happens in the country. This includes developing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Policymakers on both sides of the aisle agree: Students need access to civics education. But the best ways to teach the subject—especially amid current events like political violence and the ...

Social disconnection, isolation, and stress are key contributors to the loneliness epidemic and mental health crisis impacting young people on college campuses today. These issues affect people of all ...

Children have returned to school. Not only is the initial “honeymoon” period over, but so are the hopes that whatever previous social behavioral difficulties they had last spring would have vanished ...

I recently sat down with students from a local high school to discuss how they earn money and their future financial goals. I challenged them to assess how they make money, their spending habits and ...

The importance of financial literacy today cannot be overstated. According to research conducted by Money and Pensions Service, children start to learn vital money skills and habits between 3 and 7 ...

Introducing children to the concept of earning money can be a transformative experience. By engaging them in small household ...