How to prep anxious kids to go back to school

An expert breaks down how parents can help kids stressed about the pandemic get back to school while watching for signs of emotional distress.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
Aug. 12, 2020 ~7 min

How schools will have to ‘adapt creatively’ this fall

An expert breaks down the many challenges of opening school during the COVID-19 pandemic and explains how schools are adapting for the fall.

Johns Hopkins University • futurity
Aug. 10, 2020 ~8 min


Experts: Better COVID-19 testing is still vital to ‘reopening’

There's no pandemic "silver bullet", but COVID-19 testing, contact tracing, masks, and vaccine development are key to going back to school or the office.

Jill Kimball-Brown • futurity
Aug. 7, 2020 ~4 min

4 tips to help kids go back to school during COVID-19

Transitioning back to school this year is a lot like navigating a storm, an expert says. But there are ways to help your kids cope.

Laura Oleniacz - NC State • futurity
Aug. 4, 2020 ~3 min

Education’s tie to income gap goes back 100 years

"...longstanding worries about income inequality and its relationship to college opportunity are warranted."

Amy McCaig-Rice University • futurity
July 28, 2020 ~4 min

Poll: Many teens say active shooter drills are harmful

Rather than offering a sense of security, active shooter drills at school can make teens feel unsafe, scared, helpless, or sad, according to a new poll.

Nardy Baeza Bickel-Michigan • futurity
July 24, 2020 ~4 min

Teen museum guides can improve your visit

Teen docents can improve the experiences of both young and adult visitors to museums, zoos, and aquariums, research finds.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
July 23, 2020 ~5 min

Is it time to bring nature into the schoolyard?

Researchers want to know: How would green schoolyards benefit children, particularly during the stressful pandemic?

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
July 23, 2020 ~8 min


Pandemic costs kids of color more months of learning

School closures due to the pandemic have taken a toll on the learning of low-income children and those of color.

Jennifer Rainey Marquez-Georgia State • futurity
July 21, 2020 ~7 min

These messages boost preschool learning activities at home

Messages from early childhood education centers may make parents more likely to engage in learning activities with their kids at home.

Alexis Blue-U. Arizona • futurity
July 9, 2020 ~9 min

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