If you’re a parent who has felt, in the last few years, that something has changed in your child’s relationship with learning ...

Shareeda Jones thought her daughter, Cristyonna, was doing well in third grade, getting mostly As and Bs at her elementary school in northeast Washington, DC. “I thought the child was on Honor Roll,” ...

Parents think their children are more engaged with school and enjoy their time there much more than they actually do, a gap in understanding that could signal that both parents and schools are missing ...

Parents are more likely to engage in their children’s academics if they know that they’re struggling. But most parents gauge their children’s performance based on report cards, which often paint a ...

‘Children achieve their personal next steps in a rapid, timely and sustained manner’ ...

This webpage offers a list of resources that can help make the case for investments in child care and early learning at the state level. The positions of American Progress, and our policy experts, are ...

Do your children love to go online, but not always to kids’ websites? Online learning websites for kids are a great way to ...

As your children progress in school and later as employees, employers, professionals, and caretakers of the planet, what can you do to help them prepare? It’s simple: Provide them with the skill sets ...

There was a time when childhood had a rhythm of its own. It was noisy, physical, a little chaotic and gloriously unpolished.