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The rise of ‘micro-schools’: Parents opt for alternative child learning amid public education concerns
Micro-schools offer students a small community as well as flexible schedules and assignments “A lot of micro-schools these days focus on project-based and experiential learning, ...
Student-designed 7th grade climate curriculum aims to bring joy, rigor
The developers of a new climate-centered, open source curriculum focused on land subsidence in California’s Central Valley promise the lessons for 7th graders will be joyful, ...
The Teen Brain – 10 minute short film
Teens say, ”Understand us!” The Teen Brain is a new 10-minute short film that explores what’s happening in the teenage brain, illuminating that teenagers are ...
AI tutors are quietly changing how kids in the US study, and the leading apps are from China
The two most popular AI helpers in the U.S., as of May, are both Chinese-owned. One-year-old Question AI is the brainchild of the founders of ...
A Roadmap for Parents Rethinking School
If What You’re Doing Isn’t Working, It’s Time to Switch Schools What Kids Need to Succeed at School What Should the Learning Experience Look Like? ...
Five Reasons to Bring Our National Parks into the Classroom
When we consider taking a vacation, we often make plans to visit our national parks. Whether it is the nostalgia from family road trips growing ...