The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. What happens when ...

Friendships don’t just develop organically. Children learn through experience, reaction, and reflection, often in ways adults ...

Whether you're stuck inside with your kids on a rainy day or need a few moments of peace without turning on the TV, YouTube has a wealth of educational channels designed to keep your children ...

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 ...

Children learn more through ‘guided play’ than from teacher-led instruction, according to a new study by experts at Cambridge University. A play-focused approach to learning, where children are ...

Here's why most adults aren't "smarter than an 8th grader" when it comes to visual perceptual learning (VPL). Neuroscientists at Brown University recently discovered that school-aged children ...

Add Popular Science (opens in a new tab) More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results.

If you've ever had the feeling that your elementary school kids were 'smarter' than you -- or at least capable of picking up new information and skills faster -- a new study suggests you're absolutely ...

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. That’s a key idea ...

Many parents don't realize that some of the things they do without giving it any thought actually prevent their kids from ...

Family game night just got a whole lot more educational with these 100 trivia questions for kids.

How kids are taught about racism can deepen racial divisions Friendships across racial lines are common among children until around the age of 10. But then something changes. Children begin to ...