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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…..
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…..
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……
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…..
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…..
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…..
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…..
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…..
Parents report fewer negative effects on children’s physical health and math, reading, science skills by Megan Brenan March 13 2025 Gallup WASHINGTON, D.C. — Looking back on the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on their school-age children, U.S. parents are more likely to report negative social and…..
By Caitlin Gibson Washington Post June 26th 2025 As American adolescents experience both declining mental health and rising exposure to social media, parents and researchers alike have tried to better understand the link between the two: Does social media fuel mental health struggles? Or are struggling kids more likely…..