Working Moms: The Kids Are All Right
Working mothers tend to be happier and healthier than mothers who stay at home caring for young children.
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Study: Mother-Daughter Talks Need More Math
Why do young girls lack confidence in math? One study shows American parents are far more likely to talk numbers with young sons than daughters.
Help Black Children? Sure! Teens? Not So Much.
New research finds support for school projects differs according to the race and age of the recipients.
Children’s Books Increasingly Ignore Natural World
A survey of award-winning children’s picture books from 1938 to 2008 suggests our increasing estrangement from the natural environment.
Nonprofit Helps Duggars Memorialize Lost Daughter
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep serves the Duggars of the TLC reality show “19 Kids and Counting,” turning a private grieving process into a very public display.
Drawing Helps Kids Recount Details of Sex Abuse
Research finds child sex-abuse victims discuss their experiences in greater detail after drawing a picture of the traumatic events.
Music Training Enhances Children’s Verbal Intelligence
Canadian researchers report the verbal intelligence of 4- to 6-year-olds rises after only one month of musical training.
Stop Griping About Standardized Tests
Opinion: Standardized, high-stakes testing isn't a panacea for all that ails schools, but it is a good start for finding a cure.
Bad Teachers Improving With Help From Peers
How one California school district turns bad teachers over to their peers to help them improve their skills and save their jobs.
Chicago Charter Schools Aim to Lift Urban Education
The University of Chicago's Urban Education Institute runs charter schools and uses innovative practices to provide inner-city children a pathway to college.