Teaching Social-Emotional Skills Amid COVID-19

It’s tempting to put students’ social, emotional, and mental well-being on the back burner as schools scramble to make up for lost learning and navigate the tough logistical and political challenges of safely opening school buildings. But ignoring social emotional learning could be a recipe for disaster. The fact is: Children can’t process and retain … Read more

Is Online Early-Childhood Education the Next Big Thing?

Utah rolled this online program out to thousands of young children in the state. The Obama administration funded it through its Investing in Innovation grant program to the tune of more than $11 million. And now Waterford UPSTART, an educational software program whose creators say can help prepare children for kindergarten through 75 minutes each week of online … Read more