Rigorous research rarely shows that any teaching approach produces large and consistent benefits for students. But tutoring seemed to be a rare exception. Before the pandemic, almost 100 studies pointed to impressive math or reading gains for students who were paired with a tutor at least three times a week and used a proven curriculum […] The post Tutoring was supposed to save American kids after the pandemic. The results? ‘Sobering’ appeared first on The Hechinger Report.| The Hechinger Report
This podcast, Sold a Story, was produced by APM Reports and reprinted with permission. There’s an idea about how children learn to read that’s held sway in schools for more than a generation – even though it was proven wrong by cognitive scientists decades ago. Teaching methods based on this idea can make it harder for children to learn […] The post What Trump’s education cuts mean for literacy appeared first on The Hechinger Report.| The Hechinger Report
Researchers say more resources, teacher awareness needed to combat racial bias in math lessons.| The Hechinger Report
Barna report on Gen Z and Mental Well-Being — Major Struggles and Potent Hope Across America, the well-being of young people has declined dramatically. Anxiety, depression, self-harm and suicide have risen at alarming rates. In 2023, CDC data showed that four in 10 students felt persistently sad or hopeless. About one in five seriously thought about ... Read more The post Helping the next generation flourish appeared first on Christian Alliance for Orphans.| Christian Alliance for Orphans
Preschool enrollment has the potential to substantially impact parents’ incomes. Parents’ Earnings and the Returns to Universal Pre-Kindergarten, a study on the economic impact of universal pre-kindergarten (UPK) enrollment in … The post Research Finds Preschool Enrollment Can Increase Parent Income appeared first on First Five Years Fund.| First Five Years Fund
A cash transfer program for high schoolers resulted in better attendance and more financial literacy, but no improvement in grades.| The Hechinger Report
As the Trump administration announces sweeping steps to make it more difficult for colleges and universities to welcome international students, some schools are more vulnerable than others to potential drops in enrollment.| The Hechinger Report
Black youth are frequently among the most civically engaged young people in the country, yet they are too often absent from conversations about civic excellence and receive too little civic education.| The Hechinger Report
But administration relents on yanking data from researchers| The Hechinger Report
Findings from new research urge child welfare systems to prioritize prevention, reintegration and locally-informed, family-based care solutions.| Christian Alliance for Orphans
The Trump administration has undertaken draconian efforts to gut education research and dismantle public education, including our higher education system, often considered to be the world’s best. We need to defend education.| The Hechinger Report
At its core, the Global Flourishing Study confirms a vital truth: Human beings are more than the sum of their hardships.| Christian Alliance for Orphans
Large-scale replication in high-poverty schools yields mixed results| The Hechinger Report
Updated each week with the latest child care and early learning stats you need to know.| First Five Years Fund
The First Five Years Fund hosted Congressional staff for its annual bipartisan “ABCs of Federal Child Care and Early Learning” briefing.| First Five Years Fund
The CAFO Research Center has announced two groundbreaking new studies in child welfare research: one on the spiritual habits of child welfare leaders and one on the perspectives of biological children from foster, adoptive and kinship families.| Christian Alliance for Orphans
This new poll found an overwhelming majority of voters including GOP voters want the White House and Congress to take action on child care.| First Five Years Fund