Current Issues in Education

At first glance, grade retention may look like old-fashioned common sense: Fail the year? Just do it over!

Many in the education field today are looking for evidence to support the case for homework, but are coming up empty handed.

Some say traditional grading systems don't show what a student really knows. Hear what one school is doing about it.

Boys are falling behind girls in school performance. What's behind the boy crisis, and how can parents and teachers help?

For an increasing number of children, play just isn't taking place, and the consequences for child development may be severe.

'Academic' preschools that promise to prepare kids for the cutthroat world of kindergarten are becoming more and more popular. But are they a good idea?

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Here's how you can make sure your child is getting enough physical education.

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The practice of grouping children together according to their talents in the classroom sounds harmless enough at the elementary school level, but in secondary schools the stratification becomes potentially harmful.

A short essay on the characteristics and benefits of ability grouping

Brenda Dyck is drowning in data! When is enough data too much data?

Facing fierce competition to get into top colleges, many students are compromising their health and values to get ahead. Experts are even seeing stress levels increase at the elementary school level. Some educators are working to reduce the pressures on students.

: Can increased physical activity improve children's cognition and academic performance?

Learning After 3 P.M.: California students benefit from after-school programs.

Real parents of ADHD children and real ADHD adults share how they found the best medication to treat their symptoms. Plus, when medications aren't enough, these treatments help!

Children with attention deficit disorder can have difficulty writing papers and organizing essay assignments. Use these writing tips and techniques at home and in school to improve your ADHD student's composition skills.

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, affects almost two million children and has existed for generations. Although challenges remain, we are a bit closer to being able to objectively diagnose the disorder than we were a half century ago.

StarrPoints: Zero-tolerance policies damage more children than the weapons they purport to protect them from.

These practical, evidence-based tips for teaching empathy are based on discoveries in psychology and neuroscience.

Catoosa, Wagoner, Chandler and more than a dozen central Oklahoma districts are citing the deepening teacher shortage and looming budget shortfalls as reasons to consider abandoning the traditional five-day week.