k 12 education

A parent and child look at a book during a homeschool reading session.

Choosing a SchoolEarly Childhood EducationK-12 EducationParenting Techniques

Is Homeschooling Worth It?

What the data can (and can't) tell you

Aug 14, 2023

Three children of different races read a book together in a classroom.

Books and EntertainmentK-12 EducationRaceReading

Representation in Children's Books

An interview with Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman and an excerpt from The Black Agenda

Jun 12, 2023

A young boy sleeping face down on a pillow reaches over to turn off a yellow alarm clock.

ExtracurricularsFamily SchedulingHigher EducationK-12 EducationSleep

Your Child Is Not Getting Enough Sleep

That's probably obvious. What to do about it is less so.

Jun 1, 2023

A school chalkboard is covered with drawings of rockets and stars.

Education and ChildcareK-12 EducationSafety

Are Active Shooter Drills Worthwhile?

Q&A on safety

May 19, 2023

A close up of a standardized test scantron sheet.

Higher EducationK-12 EducationStandardized Testing

Are Standardized Tests Useful?

Q&A on life outcomes

May 19, 2023

Cherry-red cough syrup is poured from a bottle onto a dripping spoon.

Common IllnessesHygiene, Teeth Brushing, BathsK-12 Education

Why Do My Kids Keep Getting Strep?

Q&A on germs

May 5, 2023

Food and NutritionK-12 EducationPicky Eaters

How to Get Kids to Eat Their Lunches

With Marnie Hanel

Oct 23, 2022

A mother helps her child complete homework at the kitchen table.

Data and StatisticsEducation and ChildcareK-12 Education

Is Homework Important?

What the data says about those dioramas

Sep 1, 2022

Rear view of a student in a skirt with a pink backpack walking down a yellow school corridor.

Books and EntertainmentChoosing a SchoolData and StatisticsEducation and ChildcareK-12 Education

(Re)Creating School for Every Child

Michael Horn on what formal education is for

Aug 29, 2022

Education and ChildcareK-12 Education

(Re)Creating School for Every Child

With Michael Horn

Aug 28, 2022

A parent and child smile and laugh as they count on their fingers in front of school notebooks.

Education and ChildcareK-12 EducationMathTechnology

All Kids Are Math Kids

An interview with Shalinee Sharma of Zearn

Jun 20, 2022

K-12 EducationMath

All Kids Are Math Kids

With Shalinee Sharma

Jun 15, 2022

Two young students sit at a table in the library, paging through books.

Data and StatisticsEducation and ChildcareK-12 EducationReadingResearch and Studies

Learning to Read: Why (Some) Schools Still Get It So Wrong

An interview with Professor Emily Solari

Oct 11, 2021

Teacher and students learn letters in a kindergarten class.

ADHDData and StatisticsEducation and ChildcareK-12 Education

Should I Redshirt My Kindergartener?

A Family Firm excerpt

Aug 3, 2021