Recently, this BuzzFeed article sharing firsthand stories from teachers got a fair bit of attention. Teachers from ...
"They can't read, write, or spell. And don't care." View Entire Post › ...
CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. — A few months before her daughter started kindergarten, Claire Benoist saw a Facebook post that stunned her. Another family with an incoming kindergartner was wondering if it ...
Mounting evidence shows that excessive computer use can harm children, so parents are cutting back at home. Now, the debate has shifted to the classroom.
Twice a year, daylight saving time — notice no “s” at the end of saving — is a reminder to adjust our schedules. This change ...
Teaching methods have changed over recent years, particularly in the areas of reading and writing. The pendulum is swinging back, though, so phonics and cursive writing are turning up in lesson plans.
An influential researcher in the science of reading movement is warns schools may be "overteaching" the skill.