I will never forget sitting down with Elijah when school began last year. As a 5th-grader, he didn’t understand the concept of multiplication. I started at the beginning, teaching him that any number ...

FILE: Students in technology class at Walnut Bend Elementary school. Houston ISD is implementing an e-learning curriculum aimed to boost students’ self-esteem and well-being. Houston ISD is ...

In many cases, parents or school administrators push back against a child’s deserved bad grades or their need to repeat a ...

I was reminded of the central role that self-esteem plays in the success of students during a conversation I had last year. I wasn’t hosting a focus group, yet it all but turned into one as I talked ...

[Editor’s note: This story, originally published on March 4th of this year, was our #3 most popular story of the year. Happy holidays, and thank you for tuning into our 2019 countdown!] Every day, ...

Shawntelle Fisher founded SoulFisher Ministries in 2012 to respond to the needs of disadvantaged youth with incarcerated parents. It also helps currently or formerly incarcerated women gain skills ...

It’s March, which means it’s “theater in our schools month,” a time that celebrates the importance of arts education within schooling systems. This is a topic that is near and dear to our hearts, ...

The arguments over Arizona’s anti-Mexican American Studies law in the 9th Circuit Court pretty much boil down to this: Are increased student achievement and self esteem important tasks of our public ...

The research on how students with dyslexia and other language-based learning differences learn to read is well-documented. Evidence-based approaches, such as structured literacy, are increasingly ...

Steve Charkas never thought of himself as a sailor. But for six days last week, the 14-year-old steered, navigated, raised sails and even polished the bell of a dory. On Thursday, Steve and his crew ...