Switching to a shorter school week—with longer days—may actually give students an academic advantage, according to a recent study of rural Colorado elementary schools. The study looked at 15 schools ...

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Setting aside time in the school day to teach students social-emotional skills, such as emotional regulation and perspective-taking, can substantially boost students’ grade-point averages and ...

National Mathematics Day, celebrated annually on December 22, honours the birth anniversary of one of India’s most renowned mathematicians, Srinivasa Ramanujan. The day highlights the importance of ...

A mixed class of Year 2 and 3 students — equivalent to first and second grades in the United States — practices fractions at Beach Haven School in Auckland, New Zealand. The government has instituted ...