These 11 learning toys improve children’s motor skills, reasoning, and problem-solving skills and turn playtime into brain‑boosting fun. When you see or hear the word "learn", your mind probably goes ...

Kim Louis told the kids gathered at United Presbyterian Church of New Kensington to pretend they were on a tropical island, somewhere green and warm. Then imagine an impending snowstorm threatened to ...

Many school districts and policymakers are stepping up efforts to teach students the skills they need to be prepared for the jobs of the future. One big area of focus is STEM. Jobs in science, ...

When: School District of Lancaster school board met on March 3. What happened: The district wants to emphasize executive ...

Just decades ago, parents would typically give their kids space to figure things out on their own, and as a result, those kids gained invaluable life skills that are increasingly rare today.

It turns out that teaching kids problem solving may be among the most promising and proven practices to prevent bullying and reduce the odds of victimization. It is a strategy often overlooked, but ...

It’s not surprising that parents want to protect their kids. Caring parents work hard to help their children have the happiest childhoods and the brightest futures possible. As a result, many parents ...

Lawnmower parents have good intentions, but experts say this parenting style can do real harm to your child's confidence. Here's why lawnmower parenting should be avoided.

Whether they are designing robots, solving problems or teaching others, Kirtland students are learning a range of skills in the school district’s FIRST programs. Students on the district’s FIRST Lego ...

Americans have a complicated relationship with math. Studies reveal that a vast majority of adults living in the United States believe math skills are essential — but more than a third report having ...