We Learned A Lot In 2016 About How Preschool Can Help Kids
Several new studies pointed to lasting gains for students. But there's a catch: Over and over, the research showed the importance of providing high-quality preschool.
Education
Screen Time Reality Check — For Kids And Parents
As technology is increasingly woven into family life, parents struggle to navigate limits without personal experience from their own childhoods to fall back on.
Native American Education: What Will It Take To Fix The 'Epitome Of Broken'?
The Bureau of Indian Education is 150 years old and is finally undergoing a critical reorganization facilitated by the Obama administration and the bureau itself. But will it be enough?
You've Got Mail: Book Boxes Offer Novels And Novelty Items
It's OK if you haven't heard of book box subscriptions. These relatively new services, available in all kinds of genres, deliver curated selections of books and extras to subscribers every month.
When A School's Online Eavesdropping Can Prevent A Suicide
Administrators now have the power to track students' browsing on school-issued laptops, even at home. That can help spot a student in distress. But the implications are complicated.
The Classroom Where Fake News Fails
Fake news is everywhere, and many Americans in this digital age struggle to sort fact from fiction. The fix: Teach them when they're young.
England's Cap On College Tuition Rises To Nearly $11,400, Riling Critics
From Cambridge and Oxford to Lancashire and Surrey, tuition fees at all English universities are capped — and the new rate hike moves from £9,000 to £9,250 (roughly $11,070 to $11,378).
Why Aren't There More Women In Tech? A Tour Of Silicon Valley's Leaky Pipeline
We start at an after-school program for middle-schoolers and end at tech companies that try to be front-runners on diversity. Where do girls and women drop out from the tech talent pipeline?
Many Schools Train Staff To Use Active Responses To Gunmen
With a school shooting about once every week in America, a greater number of school districts and colleges are training staff to use more active responses to gunmen, including fighting back.
Students: Colleges Are Tracking You Online. It Can Help You Graduate
Some campuses are testing new tools that give professors access to real-time data on student engagement and performance.