Behavioral science has ideas about how to keep on track beyond January. duchic/Shutterstock.com Jelena Kecmanovic, Georgetown University It’s that time of year when people make their New Year’s resolutions –…
By Wendy Schneck Furrer HARVEST FEST – DOWNTOWN WAUSAU – OCTOBER 5, 2019 Don’t miss this Central Wisconsin Fall family tradition with plenty of IG photo ops for kids and…
Frank T. McAndrew, Knox College Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com.…
Thomas Saltsman, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Log onto Netflix, and you’ll be presented with a menu of nearly 6,000 titles. Create an OkCupid account, and…
George Saffouri, University of California, Riverside Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to…
Richard Gunderman, Indiana University The book ignited a revolution, breaking free from conventional wisdom that said children required schedules, discipline and little affection. Instead, “The Common Sense Book of Baby…
YOUR RIGHT TO KNOW / JONATHAN ANDERSON In May, as the state Legislature’s Republican-controlled budget committee considered a plan to spend far less on education than what Democrat Gov. Tony…
Erica Zippert, Vanderbilt University and Bethany Rittle-Johnson, Vanderbilt University If you’re a parent of a preschooler, you might be wondering how you can help set your child up for success…
Kenneth A. Kiewra, University of Nebraska-Lincoln In a graduate-level educational psychology course at Florida State University, my professor didn’t allow students to take notes. He reasoned that taking notes prevented…
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. Why do we say ‘OK’?…
Kindel Turner Nash, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Because I conduct research about reading, parents often ask me the same question: “What can I do to help my child become…
Jonah Estess, American University Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Why…
Daniel Hamlin, University of Oklahoma Schools across the country encourage parents to help their children with homework. Parents are listening. Helping with homework is one of the most common things…
Jessica Pollock, Boise State University Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com.…
Matt Bertone, North Carolina State University I know it may be hard to convince you, but let me try: Don’t kill the next spider you see in your home. Why?…
Textbook prices are taking a toll on student finances. alphaspirit/Shutterstock.com Amie Freeman, University of South Carolina Editor’s note: The high price of college textbooks has long been a sore point…
Freshly harvested organic foods such as these radishes may seem to be healthier, but it is difficult to say for sure. Fedorovacz/Shutterstock.com Cynthia Curl, Boise State University “Organic” is more…
There’s a huge debate about homework and whether it helps kids learn during the school year. But everyone agrees that homework can take lots of time. The most commonly accepted…
