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For nearly two decades, education reformers have trumpeted the need to create rigorous curriculum, standards, and learning for our students. The results of all these reforms have been lukewarm at best and hurtful to children and teachers at worst. It’s time to abandon the idea of “rigor” and the damage […]

When your child is an English language learner, it can be hard to understand if they are learning the language properly and what they need to do to be reclassified as fluent and proficient. Here’s a quick guide to how schools classify students as English language learners, what they must […]

Spelling is a challenge for many people. Not much research has been done on spelling as much as on reading to give us an idea of how many people can’t spell well. Little is known about the general public’s ability to spell and little is known about their ability to […]

Witnessing the wonder and adventure of your child as they learn new things is one of the best things in the world. A lot of this growth happens in the first few years of their little lives. However, parents with children with developmental delays can feel overwhelmed when it comes […]

This is the age at which a child is described according to his or her intelligence. Mental age (MA) can be higher or lower than a child’s biological age, but generally, intelligence is thought to increase as a child’s biological age increases. In other words, mental age is the level […]

As winter approaches, now is the time for parents to start planning how to keep their children mentally and physically active during the holidays. Why? Over 100 years (yes, 100 years) of research has documented the occurrence of “winter learning loss,” the loss of academic skills and knowledge that can […]

Winter vacation has begun, but that doesn’t mean learning needs to stop. Opportunities are everywhere, and there are plenty of tools and resources for students at all grade levels to continue exploring this winter. Here are 7 great places to start :. 1. AIClub: An online platform that offers a […]