Corrected: An earlier version of this article used an incorrect title for Maud Abeel. She is a director for Jobs for the Future. A robust STEM education is becoming increasingly important as more jobs ...

Almost 20 years ago, psychologist Ellie Brown was looking to do research on a Head Start preschool program, to examine how it affected kids from low-income families. Brown, a professor of psychology ...

Over half of afterschool providers said they were worried about having to close their programs in 2025, according to a survey ...

A new program aims to teach them how AI works, by getting hands-on. “This new AI technology—it’s very interesting to learn how it works and understand it more,” says 10-year-old Luca, a young AI model ...

Rising inflation heightens families' sensitivity to child care costs. Connect4Care Kids, a program by United Way for Southeastern Michigan, aids Wayne County families in discovering affordable child ...

School is out, the mercury is climbing at a record pace, and young people across America are at risk of losing the reading and math skills they learned during the academic year. In an average year, ...

Supporting children’s continuity of learning and well-being during emergencies is critical, but more resources are desperately needed, says Robert Jenkins, UNICEF’s head of education. Pupils at Diam ...

Children who grow up speaking two languages develop strengths that shape the way they learn and connect with others. Bilingualism is often seen only as a practical skill for communication, but ...

On May 2, 2025, at the age of 30, the grant that funded much of PBS KIDS’ content—the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) (now defunct, too) and Public Broadcasting Service’s (PBS) Ready to ...