Teachers and researchers agree that homework in elementary school doesn't correlate to better academic achievement. In the older grades, the research is mixed, but cognitive science offers ideas for how to make any homework you assign more effective.

Working together helps students know that obstacles are a shared experience and that they're not alone in their struggles. Collaboration also helps deepen connections to learning.

Bold new graphic novels aimed at young adult readers tell stories of transgender identity in the wild west, dealing with anxiety and irritable bowel syndrome, and becoming friends with an unusual new neighbor.

Scientific research on how to teach critical thinking contradicts education trends.

When teachers give students the space to pursue inquiry, kids can take more ownership of their own learning and generate authentic questions.

Students aren't always aware of the progress they are making or how their emotions affect their learning throughout the year. These strategies can help make those things visible to them.