Many children will thrive on return to school. Others may need a bit more support to adjust to this big change in their lives and manage any anxieties they might have.
Some children liked being able to move from room to room, while others felt more confined to their desks at home.
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Children missed being with friends but liked the freedom to move around at home. These are some of the takeaways from an education researcher who talked to 30 kids ages 5-8.
COVID-19 in the classroom: how to go back to school safely.
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A successful transition in September is a whole-family affair.
Parents may want to talk to teachers about their family structure, and what their child calls each parent, before the start of the school year.
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Parents often think about a school’s quality, class sizes, safety and extracurriculars. LGBTQ parents may also want to know their family will be respected.
University students wait to be vaccinated at Andres Bello University in Santiago, Chile, in June 2021.
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The case for campus vaccine mandates is compelling, and this conclusion is bolstered by recommendations from medical doctors.
Students headed to university are thirsty for socializing and missed milestones, and risky alcohol consumption could be more of a problem than it usually is.
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Cancelling campus events won’t address the potential harms of binge drinking this fall. Universities must plan additional activities to curb risky alcohol use and promote student wellness.
Play will be essential to give children space to work out anxieties, and will also provide many other social and cognitive benefits.
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Communicating clearly with children and providing space for them to play will be vital during back-to-school and beyond as children manage stressors associated with COVID-19.
Bringing opposing sides face to face can lead to constructive collaboration.
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Lyme’s controversy offers four lessons on how parents, school districts, elected officials and scientists can find a path forward in the 2021-2022 school year.
Pre-pandemic research about courses offered online and in-person found students took online courses selectively and strategically.
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Some promoters of educational technology see COVID-19 as a ‘tech reckoning’ for professors who refused to accept progress. But before the pandemic, many students also preferred in-person classes.
In a time of COVID-19 uncertainty, adopting hybrid learning for children will only stress students and teachers further.
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Vaccinations, masks and some distancing – along with low community transmission – can help protect students in classrooms and cafeterias.
Flexible approaches to teaching and learning will likely feature significantly in our future, as we grapple with threats like climate change.
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Precarious academic work, stable funding, purposeful course design and greater attention to equity are issues that students and faculty want to see addressed.
College students who use the library are more likely to have higher GPAs.
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Headed off to college? A librarian shares four tips for college students ready to hit the books.
The adverse effects of the pandemic on student learning loss and absenteeism mean Canada urgently needs a national vision for supporting this generation.
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With Congress designating Aug. 11, 2021, as Hip-Hop Celebration Day, a scholar and performer of the art form makes the case for hip-hop to become more prominent in American academe.
Anxiety may affect many more children than usual this fall.
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It’s no surprise kids are feeling a lot of anxiety after a year and a half of a global pandemic. Here’s what signs parents can look out for, and what to do if their child is feeling overwhelmed.
By 1980, all U.S. states required immunization for school attendance. Ontario followed suit in 1982.
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