What the Pandemic Has Done to the Class of 2020
It has made a soft landing impossible for many graduates.
The Worsening Homework Problem
My son does an average of five or six hours of homework every night. Is this normal?
The Dark Side of Box Tops for Education
The school-funding program recently switched from offering rebates for physical labels to an app, frustrating many users and highlighting some of the program’s long-standing contradictions and inequalities.
Homeroom: My Daughter Is Lying to Me About School
She says she’s done her work, but her teacher tells me she hasn’t. What should I do?
Homeroom: Returning to the Classroom Might Not Be Easy
Transitioning back to in-person school will be a profound shift. How can I help my son prepare?
Democrats Are Failing the Schools Test
The fight between politicians, parents, and teachers over school reopenings could soon affect elections.
Homeroom: My Son Spends Hours Studying. Then He Forgets Everything.
Are there memory tricks he could be using?
Homeroom: My Daughter Is an Overachiever, and It’s Hurting Her
She’s always been a perfectionist—but in the pandemic, this tendency has gotten worse.
Homeroom: My Grandkids Are Struggling. I Don’t Know How to Help.
Online learning hasn’t been easy for them.
Snow Days May Never Be the Same
The availability of virtual learning means schools don’t necessarily need to shut down for the weather. But the loss of snow days is the loss of a source of joy for kids.
Homeroom: I Can’t Keep Prodding My Son to Do His Work
How do I know that he’ll be able to work independently when he gets to college?
Don’t Help Your Kids With Homework
Focus on prioritization and process, not the assignment itself.
Homeroom: How to Teach Your Kid to Love Reading
One of my daughters can’t bear to put her book down. The other only wants to play dress-up.
The Librarian War Against QAnon
As “Do the research” becomes a rallying cry for conspiracy theorists, classical information literacy is not enough.
Why Did We Ever Send Sick Kids to School?
An overemphasis on attendance puts students’ health at risk and instills the value of working through illness. The pandemic has made it clear how dangerous that is.
Homeroom: My Daughter’s Teacher Is Making Her Hate School
I’ve told her that Ms. G is struggling with her own issues in the pandemic. But getting her out the door is still a nightmare.
Homeroom: How Can I Get My Child to Finish Her Work?
She says she’s “done” when she’s not. And when I try to intervene, it ends in tears.
Homeroom: You Can Set Screen-Time Rules That Don’t Ruin Your Kids’ Lives
We don’t want our children spending all day on devices—but we don’t want to deprive them of social outlets in the pandemic, either.
Homeroom: My Child Is Near Tears Every Day—And So Am I
Our son needs structure, but he also needs to unwind. What should we prioritize?
Teaching Should Be Political
How to talk about race in the classroom