In Lagos's floating slum, Makoko's forgotten children trade school for survival. This report explores their struggle for ...

All too often, adults discover that children are smarter than we give them credit for—quickly mastering how to walk, talk, and ride a bike. But what about when it comes to remembering to look both ...

Danielle Arlanda Harris receives funding from the Queensland Family and Child Commission and the Australian Research Council. Families with young children are yet again reeling after this week’s Four ...

Kara Alaimo is a professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can Take It Back” was published ...

President Donald Trump repeatedly exaggerated the number of vaccines recommended for small children, comparing it with vaccinating a horse. “They give — I mean, for a little baby to be injected with ...

A mother explains a banking app to her daughter. (Image from Bank of America video) Financial literacy is more important than ever. A recent study by Bank of America found that about 40% of older ...

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. What if improving ...

Today, Marc Brackett is the founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. But he remembers what it was like to be a kid who struggled with his emotions. “I would sometimes just sit ...

Part 1 of TED Radio Hour episode "Are the kids alright? Part 1" As a new school year begins, teachers and students find themselves at a perplexing crossroads: how to use artificial intelligence in the ...

“Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime” is an age-old adage that has been echoing in my head lately. As a clinical psychologist and mother ...

A growing number of families are “unschooling” their children. But the self-directed education based on activities and life experiences chosen by their child rather than parents or teachers has faced ...

Gaby Harris has received funding from the Economic and Social Research Council. If you’re a parent, the summer holidays and approaching new school year might have you questioning your children’s ...