For ambitious parents, toys are supposed to "cram learning into playtime," writes Alex Blasdel in The Guardian. "Is it time for a...

Boys are struggling in school around the world, not just in the United States, points out Kay Hymowitz in City Journal. Boys have lower...

From CNN: Jazz great Jack Sheldon, known for his work on “The Merv Griffin Show” and “Schoolhouse Rock!,” has died. He was 88. Sheldon...

Universal, free (government-funded) pre-kindergarten is a popular cause, writes Russ Whitehurst, a senior fellow in Brookings’ Center on...

By the age of three, children growing up in poverty hear 30 million fewer words than the children of educated parents, concluded a study...

Swedish preschools encourage boys to draw, dance and play in toy kitchens, while girls are taught to shout “No!,” reports Ellen Barry in...

Education reformers are working hard to “rescue” children who arrive at school without the language skills, knowledge and emotional...

Sara Zaske moved to Germany with a four-year-old daughter, then gave birth to a son. In Achtung Baby she praises “the German art of...

Text-messaged “nudges” can help parents support their children’s learning, writes Daisy Yuhas, citing research at Stanford’s Center for...

Should preschool teachers be college graduates? “Our most important teachers” — preschool teachers — are paid the least, writes Jeneen...

A Colorado mother shot the first video for her child in 1996. “Five years later, she sold the company to Disney for a reported $25...

Feelings are part of the curriculum for young children in some New York City schools, reports Richard Schiffman in the New York Times....

“Inequality in America is apparent by age 3, writes writes Heather Long in the Washington Post. “Most rich kids are in school, while most...

In Pasco County, Florida, parents don’t like “new behavior expectation charts that suggest conforming to peer pressure is positive, and...

Older students do better through college, according to a new study by David Figlio, a Northwestern economist, reports John Ydstie on NPR....

Preschools where teachers teach about phonics, numbers and shapes  produce cognitive gains for students — especially blacks — concludes a...

High school should be more like preschool, writes Sarah Garland in the Hechinger Report. That means more focus on relationships, play,...

“Redshirting” five-year-olds may do more harm than good, concludes a study published in Education Next. The academic advantages of being...

First graders are better readers than they were 12 years ago, according to an Ohio State study, reports USA Today. Students are learning...

Kids who wait a year to start kindergarten show significant long-term benefits, concludes a Stanford study of Danish children. “Delaying...