A teacher meeting a student and his parents

How Parents Watch Teachers

What parents watch teachers the most? Economic class has a lot to do with report cards.
Close-up on a pencil as a student studies

Students Don’t Just Need Grit, They Need Agency

Psychologist Angela Duckworth argues that students need "grit," or rugged individualism, to succeed. But scholar Anindya Kundu insists there's more to it.
Children playing in the schoolyard during recess.

Recess Matters

As schools cut recess from the curriculum, more and more research suggests that it's a vital part of a child's day.
A teacher helps a student in the classroom

White Teachers, Black Students

Perception of black students by their white teachers may be racially biased.
Children laying on the floor and reading together

How Segregation Hurts Kids

Educational segregation hurts all kids, white, black, and Hispanic.
Two girls look on at a laptop together in a classroom

What’s the Value of Single-Sex Schools?

Research on the effectiveness of single-sex schools has been mixed.