Written by: Robyn Shulman Creating a classroom culture rooted in compassion is essential to student well-being and academic success, yet it can be overlooked in traditional teacher training. Professional development often emphasizes pedagogy, instructional strategies, and classroom management, but developing teachers’ capacity to notice, respond to, and nurture students’ emotional needs should be an integral … Read more

Where Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Fits By Kevin Dorsey and Zach Vander Veen Social Emotional Learning (SEL) equips students with essential skills—self-awareness, self-regulation, and positive interpersonal strategies—that prepare them for school, work, and life. SEL covers a broad set of competencies, from impulse control and emotion management to problem-solving and self-discipline, all of which contribute … Read more

Kunal Sood — Social Entrepreneur and Founder of The Novus Summit and X Fellows Kunal Sood is a social entrepreneur known for building platforms that connect education, innovation, and entrepreneurship. He is the founder of The Novus Summit and X Fellows and serves as a partner at the X-Impact Group. His career focuses on fostering … Read more

Guest article by Dick Resch, original copy via Orange County Register I am sharing this article by Dick Resch because the condition and design of school facilities is an important topic that receives too little attention, largely because of funding constraints. Yet the environment, classroom comfort, and the physical layout of schools are central to … Read more

College homework can feel like an overwhelming part of student life. Juggling lectures, labs, exams, part-time work, and a social life makes it hard to find consistent time and focus for assignments. As a result, many students feel stressed, fatigued, or disconnected from their studies. The good news is that with a few adjustments to … Read more

By Tom Hierck and Kent D. Peterson Student suspensions remain a significant challenge for American schools. Suspensions are linked to negative outcomes such as lower academic achievement and higher dropout rates. Each year, more than 3 million students experience out-of-school suspensions, often for non-violent behavior. The following five practical steps outline how schools can reduce … Read more

Written by guest author: Lorna Keane Sir Ken Robinson famously described much of our education system as “modeled on the interests of industrialization, and on the image of it.” Whether one fully agrees or not, ongoing efforts to reform instruction suggest his observation still resonates. As standardized testing, larger class sizes, and budget constraints press … Read more

By Charles Sosnik The major retailers have turned the holiday shopping season into a long, continuous march of promotions. What once was a single day—Black Friday—now stretches into a week, or even longer, as stores and online marketplaces roll out staggered deals. In recent years, both Walmart and Amazon began advertising Black Friday-style discounts well … Read more

By Carol Henry Standardized testing has long been a cornerstone of modern education, used to measure school performance and student achievement across districts and states. In recent years, however, educators and policymakers have grown more aware of the unintended consequences of high-stakes testing. Some regions have reduced the number of standardized tests to address the … Read more

By Charles Sosnik Do you remember life before the pandemic reshaped our daily routines and sent many children to learn at home? Back then, school felt predictable: K–12 followed a familiar rhythm. Students sat in class, teachers delivered lessons, and administrators kept the system running. We dropped our kids off in the morning and expected, … Read more