Busting the summer slump

Is the summer slump real? If so, should more districts consider year-round school? The summer slump (or summer slide) is ...
Parents on MSN

The ‘Summer Slide’ Is Real—Here’s What Experts Want Every Parent To Know

Kids can lose the skills they learned during the school year over summer break. Here’s how to help.

How Douglas County schools are tackling the next literacy challenge: Teaching students how to write

The Douglas County School District has added more professional development for teachers in evidence-based writing approaches ...
The Hechinger Report on MSN

The next literacy challenge: Teaching students how to write

HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. — It was the middle of a writing lesson in Gabrielle Grace’s first grade class at Sand Creek ...

A Mom Found Out Her Son Had Been Circling the Same Answer on Every Quiz Even When He Knew It Was Wrong, Just So His Grades Wouldn’t “Look Too Different”

Laura Bennett had always been proud of how carefully her son Noah approached school. At eleven years old, he was the kind of kid who checked his homework twice, organized his backpack every night, and ...

He Needs $40,000 for a New Roof. Pulling It From His IRA Would Tax His Social Security and Spike His Medicare. Borrowing Against the House Wouldn’t.

A $40,000 roof withdrawal from a traditional IRA looks straightforward until it quietly rewrites a retiree's Social Security ...
RightLivin on MSN

The backyard tradition that taught kids more than school did

Long before spreadsheets and rubrics, kids learned patience, math, and negotiation in the yard ...

A Dad Says His Son’s Teacher Noticed He Always Sharpened His Pencil Slowly to Buy a Few Extra Seconds Before Having to Sit Back Down

Chris always believed his ten year old son, Mason, simply liked having a perfectly sharp pencil. Every afternoon Mason came ...

Solar Quote Checker Publishes 2026 Guide to Fair Solar Panel Pricing

The guide explains 2026 solar benchmarks, financing fees, tax-credit changes, quote red flags, and a five-step pricing check, plus a free calculator and independent review. NEWARK, DE / ACCESS ...
Everyday Health on MSN

We’ve tested thousands of kids items this year — here are the 70 we’re giving our own kids this holiday season

Our top picks for the best healthy gifts for kids will cover the active child, the snacker, the imaginative player, the STEM ...

A Teacher Says a Student Told Her He Learned to Read Her Facial Expressions Before She Even Finished Grading, Just Like He Does at Home

Every teacher has students who stand out for different reasons, but Mrs. Harper could never quite figure out eleven year old ...
East End Beacon

Innovative Peconic Landing Memory Care Program Is Honored as First in New York

Peconic Landing's memory support neighborhood, Harbor South, has been recognized for an innovative learning program that is ...