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Why We Are Feeling Less Hopeful, and What to Do About It – Replies

Readers react to a column by David Brooks analyzing the gloominess trend in the United States. To the Editor: Re “More People in the World Are Feeling Hopeful (Except Us),” by David Brooks (column, Aug. 8): Mr. Brooks ascribes hopelessness…..

Why More People in the World Are Feeling Hopeful (Except Us)

By David Brooks   Opinion Columnist I hope you don’t mind if I pierce the general gloom with a piece of wonderful news. More people around the world report that they are living better lives than before. Plus they are becoming more hopeful…..

My students resisted reading books. I found an unexpected solution.

Guest column by Seth Biderman Washington Post August 24th 2025 A few months into my first year of teaching middle-school English in Santa Fe, I realized that a handful of my students were not reading books. I had carefully structured the…..

Chronic Absenteeism Still a Struggle in 2024–2025

Key Findings Chronic absenteeism in the 2024–2025 school year remained above prepandemic levels. In roughly half of urban school districts, more than 30 percent of students were chronically absent—a far higher share of students than in rural or suburban school…..

Parents are burned out and lonely. Are our rigid rules making it worse?

Column by Marina Lopes WASHINGTON POST August 14th 2025 My friend Melissa has the voice of a principal you don’t want to cross: calm, steady and, sometimes, dripping with disapproval. One Wednesday night, I watched her use it on my son……

How life has gotten worse for immigrant children

Maya Lora8/6/2025 5:30 a.m. ED Baltimore Banner Deportations are ramping up as benefits get slashed for mixed status families The parents of the 10-year-old didn’t understand why there were cuts on their child’s arms. It wasn’t until a routine physical…..

I opted my kids out of a school lesson. Was that hypocritical?

Marc Fisher Associate editor and columnist focusing on Washington and its suburbs Washington Post July 30th 2025 Chris and Melissa Persak chose to live in Montgomery County, Maryland, the most religiously heterogeneous county in the nation, expressly because, Chris says, “we want…..

What is MyScore?

MyScore is an innovative Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) tool and framework primarily used in educational settings, particularly in programs like <<Link: AmeriCorps Project CHANGE https://www.projectchangemaryland.org/theroy-of-change-myscore/}>. It is not a new tool, it was developed in 2016. Here’s a breakdown of what MyScore…..

Gallup Survey Details Gen Z Struggles with Stress, Anxiety and “Need to be Perfect”

Education July 30, 2024 Walton Family Foundation Research reveals techniques that families can deploy to emotionally prepare children for the upcoming school year Washington, D.C., July 30, 2024 – Gallup and the Walton Family Foundation today announced a new research series with…..

Want to help support your Gen Z kids? Talking really helps

NPR August 27, 20249:48 AM ET Andee Tagle For many pre-teens and teens, a new school year brings big changes: new routines, different classes and changing friendships (both in real life and online). Parents can help kids navigate these transitions…..