Predictable routines can help children feel calm and in control. (Cavan Images/Cavan Collection via Getty Images) As a child, I had a great deal of anxiety. If you’ve ever seen me speak in public, ...

The list feels endless, when it comes to the 24-hour news cycle and increased social media visibility of school shootings, airline crashes, the political landscape, climate change and general human ...

As the first day of school approaches, many children feel nervous about going back to class. For little ones starting preschool for the first time, the transition to school can seem even more daunting ...

On her first full day of preschool, Alexander Lane's 3-year-old daughter stayed in the car for an hour at drop-off because she didn't want to go inside. On the second day, she entered class in tears.

Education Lab is a Seattle Times project that spotlights promising approaches to persistent challenges in public education. The Seattle Foundation serves as the fiscal sponsor for Education Lab, which ...

IN THIS MORNING’S MEDICAL ALERT. MANY STUDENTS ARE GOING TO BE HEADING BACK TO CLASS IN JUST A FEW WEEKS. AND WHILE THAT’S VERY EXCITING FOR SOME, IT COULD COME WITH A LITTLE BIT OF DEGREE OF ...

Kindergarten students at Falcon Heights Elementary School diligently work on their letter boards during a classroom lesson on May 17, 2023, in Falcon Heights, Minn. NINA MOINI: The first day of school ...

A generation growing up with algorithmic feeds is not suffering “brain damage,” but their attention, emotions and habits are being shaped in powerful ways. For many families, the first smartphone or ...

For many children, school is more than just classes, homework and playgrounds. It is also a place of pressure, social challenges and expectations. While a little nervousness before a test or on the ...

Things have changed a lot for kids since Leanza began practicing in 1995 -- and while she was in school -- including the influence of social media. In previous generations, a harmful rumor going ...