EdSource

Children acted out more during distance learning, parents say, deepening learning loss

Before the pandemic, Sabrina Juarez had been looking forward to having her daughter start kindergarten. Alicianna, a bubbly little girl who loves art and math, also couldn’t wait. However, the now ...
ABC News

COVID-19 may have impacted our children’s learning progress in school: Where do we go from here?

Children lost out on about one-third of what they usually would have learned. School-aged children faced significant learning loss during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, data shows. The ...
Kaleido Scope

Early Signs: How to detect learning disabilities in children

Caroline Richter, Ph.D., assistant professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Department of Psychology, says learning disabilities are common, and there are many ways for parents to ...
Forbes

Put Children In The Driving Seat Of Their Own Learning For Better Results

Children learn better when they are more active in lessons and have more control over their learning, says a new study. Hands-on activities, discussions, group work, feedback and using AI-enhanced ...
Psychology Today

5 Benefits of Child-Led Learning

In my previous posts, we explored why summer feels so boring for kids and why traditional activity lists often make the problem worse. Today, I want to dive deeper into what child-led learning ...
The New York Times

Parents, Your Job Has Changed in the A.I. Era

Ms. Anderson and Ms. Winthrop are the authors of “The Disengaged Teen: Helping Kids Learn Better, Feel Better, and Live Better.” As the new school year gets underway, artificial intelligence is ...
Center for American Progress

Data Dashboard: An Overview of Child Care and Early Learning in the United States

The Center for American Progress has developed a data dashboard that allows users to explore national- and state-level data trends on a range of child care and early learning topics, including access ...
World Bank

What is Learning Poverty?

All children should be able to read by age 10. Reading is a gateway for learning as the child progresses through school—and conversely, an inability to read slams that gate shut. Beyond this, when ...
The Conversation

It’s not helpful to talk about children’s ‘learning loss’ during lockdown – they and their parents learned a great deal

Aberystwyth University provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. However, labelling a generation of school pupils as having suffered “learning loss” is likely to affect their self-esteem ...
The Royal Gazette

An active child is a learning child

Watching a child take their first steps is one of the most celebrated milestones in early childhood. But beyond these wobbly first movements lies a deeper story — every tiny physical achievement fuels ...
Center for American Progress

Protecting Children From Extreme Heat Is Critical for Their Health, Learning, and Development

As climate change intensifies extreme heat around the globe, policymakers must take steps to develop heat standards for children and support infrastructure improvements to ensure schools, child care ...