LEFApr 221 minWhat Happened to American Childhood?THE ATLANTIC - BY KATE JULIAN. Too many kids show worrying signs of fragility from a very young age. How do you prepare a child for life in an uncertain tim...
LEFApr 171 minDiscipline Looks Different in a PandemicBy Melinda Wenner Moyer, The New York Times. It might seem strange to respond to misbehavior with support and empathy, but kids right now need “much more com...
LEFMar 271 minFree Online Learning SourcesCheck out this big list of free online learning sources if you are looking for ways to keep the kids busy or assist with distance learning.
LEFMar 61 minAre Area Students College-Ready?“College readiness” might just sound like a buzz-word but it actually refers to the set of knowledge, skills and behaviors.
LEFFeb 211 minArea Schools HonoredLEF would like to congratulate the following schools for their achievement in being recognized as a “School of Distinction”.
LEFFeb 143 min20 Things for LEF in 2020 The Litchfield Education Foundation has been serving the educational needs of our community for the better part of two decades. LEF has undergone several ph...
LEFJan 81 minTeach Your Kids to FailBy Jessica Grose NEW YORK TIMES. Getting comfortable with setbacks will keep them curious and engaged. I want to tell my children that they are smart all th...
LEFDec 28, 20191 minLack of a healthy lunch at school hurts students more than you thinkEarlier this year, parents of students in the Wyoming Valley West School District received collection letters on the money they owed for...
LEFDec 26, 20191 minOne of the nation’s biggest school systems will let students take time off to protest. One of the nation’s largest school districts will allow students time off to participate in protests.
LEFDec 12, 20191 minToo Much Screen Time? Here’s How to Dial Back Sticking to a new routine can stop your children from becoming screen zombies.
LEFDec 5, 20191 minA national exchange program could reduce partisan prejudice.By Thomas Gift and Andrew Miner, WALL STREET JOURNAL. After the 2016 election, students from two high schools—one in Chicago and the other in rural Wisconsin...
LEFNov 14, 20191 min60 percent of rural millennials lack access to a political lifeThe Conversation.com. Like older voters, young ones were divided by the 2016 presidential election. A recent study of millennial voters by Tufts University f...
LEFNov 6, 20191 minYou're never too young to be CEOBy Maggie Blaha, Special to CNN. Business consultants and serial entrepreneurs say that it's never too early to teach kids the benefits of sound money manage...
LEFNov 6, 20191 min6 Ways to Help Your Kid Start a Business and Learn About LifeBY Nellie Akalp, CEO of CorpNet.com. Don’t want your child to spend the summer watching TV, playing video games or complaining that there’s nothing to do? A...
LEFOct 14, 20191 min5 Ways Student Exchange Programs Affect The American Economy BY ROBYN SHULMAN, FORBES. Today, more than any other time in history, we are observing cultures come together in different ways. Due to technology and instan...
LEFSep 14, 20191 minOne Reason Rural Students Don't Go To College: Colleges Don't Go To Themby AARON GETTINGER, The Hechinger Report. Colleges and universities prefer to recruit at high schools in communities where average family income is above $10...
LEFSep 12, 20191 minSpelling Their Way to SuccessBY KAREN ZRIACK, THE NEW YORK TIMES. Four past champions of the Scripps National Spelling Bee on what the competition taught them about hard work, grit and l...
LEFSep 10, 20191 minHow to Help Your Child Succeed at SchoolBy Jessica Lahey, THE NEW YORK TIMES. In the high-pressure, high-stakes game of school, it can be difficult to know which parenting strategies really promote...
LEFSep 9, 20191 minSBAC Results: Check the scoresThe CT Mirror, by STAFF REPORT. State test results for the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium were released Monday. Search to see how your schools and di...
LEFSep 9, 20191 minCompanies Founded by Amazing Young EntrepreneursBy Jennifer Post, Business News Daily. You've heard about 30 under 30 lists (and other lists) that celebrate entrepreneurs under a certain age for achieving ...
