It’s indisputable that in our culture, there is a link between obtaining an education and “doing well.” It’s not that there aren’t many stories about people who dropped out to pursue a passion – the ...

When our governor announced in early April that school would remain closed until the end of the year, the teachers I know experienced a combination of relief and devastation. Relief because this virus ...

We are all students of life. As we go through life’s journey, we’re continually learning. We learn from our parents, teachers, mentors, peers, the world around us, and hopefully from God, our Heavenly ...

KINGSTON, N.Y. Teresa Thomas-Washington wants children in her program to not only learn to read and write, but to love doing so. “I want them to enjoy reading,” Thomas-Washington said recently of the ...

Challenging. Encouraging. Inspiring. Incredible. Four words I can use to describe what will too soon be the four months I have been at the Arizona Republic. Growing up in a small suburban town of ...

MORGAN HILL — Five-month-old Naomi cooed and smiled in the arms of a friendly employee who eagerly cradled her in her arms as Naomi’s mother, Sandra Morales, took a literacy test in a classroom nearby ...

At a primary school in Greenock, Scotland, three teachers on maternity leave brought their babies to school every two weeks to interact with schoolchildren. Playtime with babies teaches children ...