No textbooks, no homework, no teachers. Welcome to the future of education. At least according to Alpha School, a fast-growing network of private academies that claims to be revolutionizing education ...

My husband and I were having a conversation about a list of life skills, and it made me think I should share what we discussed. Because no one person is GREAT in all of these areas. But I believe they ...

Read more about local philanthropic efforts in the Year End Giving Guide. It is generally acknowledged that a mental health crisis exists among children and youth. “The pandemic exacerbated this,” ...

Remember high school? Your friends, your music, your style? What lessons from high school classes do you still use today? If you could go back, what do you wish you’d learned about real life? Research ...

If you want to improve your aerobic capacity, play full-court basketball, not softball. To improve your analytical skills, learn to play chess or bridge, not Chutes and Ladders. If you really want to ...