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Mark Peterson / Corbis / Getty The Case for Sleepovers
They are a chance for children to be silly and a touch subversive, and to get a glimpse of how other families live their lives.
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Danielle Del Plato School Wasn’t So Great Before COVID, Either
Yes, remote schooling has been a misery—but it’s offering a rare chance to rethink early education entirely.
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FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images For Schools, the List of Obstacles Grows and Grows
The pandemic creates countless new challenges—but also the chance to educate some students better than ever before.
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Jenna Schoenefeld / The New York Times / … Closing the Schools Is Not the Only Option
Districts can give parents some flexibility while implementing stronger mitigation measures.
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Edmon De Haro Active-Shooter Drills Are Tragically Misguided
There’s scant evidence that they’re effective. They can, however, be psychologically damaging—and they reflect a dismaying view of childhood.
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Edmon de Haro The Dangers of Distracted Parenting
When it comes to children’s development, parents should worry less about kids’ screen time—and more about their own.
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Matt Chase Americans Have Given Up on Public Schools. That’s a Mistake.
The current debate over public education underestimates its value—and forgets its purpose.
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Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters How the Reversal of Adult and Child Roles Is Hurting Kids
As the nation’s leaders out-bid each other to win “most childish,” its littlest children are held to increasingly grownup standards.
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Edmon de Haro The New Preschool Is Crushing Kids
Today’s young children are working more, but they’re learning less.
