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Parents' demands for safe school reopenings
Last updated: 05/25/2020
Parents' demands for safe school reopenings Keri Rodrigues 5.22.2020 Getty Images/soleg When the National Parents Union (NPU) met for the first time in New Orleans in January,...
Seven steps to sending elementary kids back to school and parents back to work
Last updated: 05/25/2020
Seven steps to sending elementary kids back to school and parents back to work 5.22.2020 Getty Images/FamVeld All over the country, states, districts, and task forces of every...
Using stories to support children through the coronavirus
Last updated: 05/24/2020
My business, Early Years Story Box, was inspired by my own children because I started writing and illustrating storybooks to support them through uncertain times like...
Parents Overwhelmingly Concerned Their Children Are Falling Behind During School Closures - The Education Trust
Last updated: 05/24/2020
The Education Trust Higher Ed Equity Lens Parents Overwhelmingly Concerned Their Children Are Falling Behind During School Closures In Statewide Polls, Parents Reported...
7 Incredible Ways Children Get to School All Around the World
Last updated: 05/24/2020
Tiptoeing along perilous cliffside trails, ascending rickety bamboo ladders, trekking across frozen Himalayan passes — even sliding over a canyon on a zipline. Those are some...
Questions for Kids: 31 Questions you'll Love Asking Your Kids
Last updated: 05/24/2020
How many parents ask the same boring questions for kids? You know, like, “How was school?” Dr. Lisa Damour shared with us, “Parents want to understand and get to know their...
Why I let my kids skip school and take mental health days
Last updated: 05/24/2020
My daughter may not have to pay a mortgage, but she does feel the burden of responsibility. Sometimes, she needs a break from that life to hit the reset button. “I don’t want...
Remote Learning and Mental Health: What Educators Need to Be Aware Of
Last updated: 05/23/2020
In this unprecedented period of extended remote learning, the mental health and well-being of students has been a concern, from students feeling isolated and dealing with...
The Pandemic's Child Care Problem
Last updated: 05/23/2020
Parents are expected to get back to work — and they want to — but how can they do it without the child care they rely on? Can an economy fully recover without robust child...
'We must empower parents to support mental health'
Last updated: 05/23/2020
The responsibility for safeguarding our most vulnerable students during the Covid-19 outbreak has caused many a sleepless night for those on the pastoral frontline in...