- June 9, 2025
What Happens to Reading Comprehension When Kids Focus on the Main Idea
“Early research showed that background knowledge plays a part,” said Kausalai Wijekumar, a professor of education at Texas A&M University, who has been studying reading
The Secret to Staying Best Friends Forever? Don’t Deep Score
Badzin talked to Life Kit about how to cultivate a mindset that can help you nurture old friendships — and the art of staying in
Trump Cuts Could Expose Student Data to Cyber Threats
On March 6, the Trump administration announced a $10 million funding cut as part of broader budget and staffing cuts throughout CISA. That was ultimately
After-school Programs, a Boon for Learning, Could Face Trump Cuts
NPR reached out to the U.S. Department of Education multiple times for comment about which federal grants are proposed for cuts, and the rationale behind
It’s Tough World. Here’s How Parents Can Raise Resilient Kids
When Devon B. was in the fourth grade, the elementary school she attended in Chatham, NJ, noted the wintry conditions about to develop and announced
9 Things to Know About the Big, Private-school Voucher Plan in Republicans’ Tax Bill
“If it funds private school tuition, it’s a voucher,” says Josh Cowen, a professor at Michigan State University who, after studying vouchers for more than
How Experiencing Wonder Helps Kids Learn
Young kids practice cognitive accommodation all the time. Think of a toddler whose only experience with dogs is the family’s small Shih Tzu. One day,
How to Keep Violent Porn Out of Your Home and Away From Your Kids
And many parents, including myself, make a second mistake about pornography. They don’t actually understand what these videos portray. Violent, degrading, misogynistic videos “Parents often
How Better Conversations Can Help Fight Misinformation and Build Media Literacy
While media literacy can seem politically charged, its core goals are widely shared. Words like “fake news” or “misinformation” may raise alarms, but “everyone wants
Three-fourths of National Science Foundation Funding Cuts Hit Education
Cuts to STEM education dominate NSF grant terminations Source: Grant Watch, May 7, 2025 https://grant-watch.us/nsf-summary-2025-05-07.html More than half the terminated grants… … and nearly three-quarters
