The Praise Paradox
Does praise actually raise children’s self-esteem and motivation? Research shows that it depends on how we phrase our praise.
Latest Stories
College Rankings Hinder Economic Equality
As it stands now, our system of higher education may do more to perpetuate inequality than to disrupt it.
Should High Schools Require a Post-Graduation Plan?
Approximately 40 percent of students in a Chicago public school graduate without an idea of what they’ll do next. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants to change that.
Older Stories
The Mindful Student
It’s 8am. You’re in the back of a 6th grade science classroom. The students are sitting up tall in their chairs, their eyes gently closed.
Rethinking Autism: From Social Awkwardness to Social Creativity
We’re now understanding what people on the autism spectrum have rather than what they lack.
Fifty Cents or Five Thousand Dollars?
We need creative, disruptive solutions that make a real and lasting dent on inequalities in college completion.