How Large Print Books Create a ‘Virtuous Cycle’ for All Readers
America’s schools are facing a crisis in reading achievement. The recently released National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) found that only 31 percent of...
Acceptance is Key to Mental Health for LGBTQ+ Youth, Data Shows
The Trevor Project, a national suicide prevention nonprofit for LGBTQ+ youth, released a recent report that gives a state-by-state look at the mental health...
As Schools Prioritize Digital Literacy, My Students Are Being Left Behind
San Francisco is seen as a global tech capital, yet even here, high school students are shockingly ill-equipped to survive in the current digital...
Early Numeracy as a Cornerstone of Long-Term Academic Success
Early literacy often dominates conversations around foundational learning in today’s educational system. However, despite the emphasis on STEM in later years, the importance of...
Can Colleges Do More to Help Students Succeed?
Near the beginning of every semester, Sarah Z. Johnson has her students make her a promise: If they think about dropping the class, they...