Fixing Childcare in America
Elliot Haspel believes universal childcare can happen in America, especially because it affects everyone across red and blue lines. Haspel, senior fellow at Capita, says part of the challenge is recog...
16 Loka 202425min
Boys & the Crisis of Connection
Drawing from her research and interviews with boys over the past three decades, Niobe Way, a professor of developmental psychology at New York University, reveals how boys in early adolescence express...
9 Loka 202423min
The Impact of AI on Children's Development
The explosion of artificial intelligence exposed many benefits and challenges for children interacting with AI, especially in educational and social contexts. “The big question becomes whether childre...
2 Loka 202425min
Teaching the Election in Politically-Charged Times
The 2024 Election is anything but easy to teach in a classroom today where fears range from community backlash, restrictive state policies, and job security. For many teachers, the election is a topi...
25 Syys 202423min
Summer Unplugged: Navigating Screen Time and Finding Balance for Kids
As millions of students prepare for summer vacation, many parents may worry about endless time spent on the screen. Michael Rich, pediatrician and Director of the Digital Wellness Lab at Boston Childr...
17 Huhti 202430min
Reshaping Teacher Licensure: Lessons from the Pandemic
With looming threats of high teacher turnover rates during COVID-19, Olivia Chi, an assistant professor at Boston University, wanted to study how the pandemic shaped who decided to become a teacher.Ma...
10 Huhti 202424min
Discipline in Schools: Why Is Hitting Still an Option?
While most schools in the United States do not report using corporal punishment – the use of pain as punishment -- it still impacts tens of thousands of students annually, particularly in states where...
3 Huhti 202416min
Combatting Chronic Absenteeism through Family Engagement
Family engagement plays a pivotal role in combatting chronic absenteeism.The number of students who are chronically absent – missing 10% or more of the school year – has skyrocketed since the pandemic...
27 Maalis 202426min
