For many years, now, the idea of enhancing education through technology has been a hot topic. At first, everyone buzzed, technology was going to revolutionize the field: Laptops, tablets, smart TVs in every classroom would help teachers teach better and 

Teachers and parents are often put at odds with each other—that teacher doesn’t like my daughter; that parent spoils his son. This divide is in large part due to societal expectations, or media depictions, that these are two opposing camps. 

A child’s first day of school is an exciting milestone. Shoes are shined, and bags packed with pencils, paper, and promise. But in the midst of all this excitement, emotions can run amok. For many preschoolers, it is their first 

Today’s parents are grappling with an issue no previous generation has faced: social media’s place in our lives and in our children’s lives. Each day this week, at least one post will tackle the topic from a different angle. Read 

Education starts from birth, but in order for it to be effective, it must mirror the developmental maturity of the child. By way of illustration: One can easily see how the learning capacity of a 40-year-old is not markedly different 

There are loads of articles that will list the best high schools. This is not one of them. Adolescence can be a trying time. Teenagers are often moody, trying to assert their emotional and intellectual maturity, while still being very 

“The brain is not biologically set to learn only one language.” —Laura-Ann Petitto It may all be Greek to you, but another language may not be incomprehensible to your child. The brain is not biologically inclined toward one particular language—quite 

For many families, preschool is the first time a child engages with the world without her parents around. For the child, this is an exciting and developmentally necessary step; for parents, it’s often an anxiety-fraught prospect (only surpassed by the 

Fact: India’s independence occurred on 15 August 1947. An important date to know, undoubtedly, but there’s little meaning in the date itself. It’s only when one understands the day in the context of history, politics, culture, and religion, that the