Local Education News

By Melinda Wenner Moyer, The New York Times. It might be awkward, difficult and even risky. But joining a social bubble might just save...

By Jessica Grose, The New York Times. As protests over the killing of George Floyd (and Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor) spill into a...

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...

By Melinda Wenner Moyer, The New York Times. It might seem strange to respond to misbehavior with support and empathy, but kids right now...

Check 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.

“College readiness” might just sound like a buzz-word but it actually refers to the set of knowledge, skills and behaviors.

LEF would like to congratulate the following schools for their achievement in being recognized as a “School of Distinction”.

The Litchfield Education Foundation has been serving the educational needs of our community for the better part of two decades.  LEF has...

By Jessica Grose NEW YORK TIMES. Getting comfortable with setbacks will keep them curious and engaged. I want to tell my children that...

Earlier this year, parents of students in the Wyoming Valley West School District received collection letters on the money they owed for...

One of the nation’s largest school districts will allow students time off to participate in protests.

Sticking to a new routine can stop your children from becoming screen zombies.

By Thomas Gift and Andrew Miner, WALL STREET JOURNAL. After the 2016 election, students from two high schools—one in Chicago and the...

The Conversation.com. Like older voters, young ones were divided by the 2016 presidential election. A recent study of millennial voters...

By Maggie Blaha, Special to CNN. Business consultants and serial entrepreneurs say that it's never too early to teach kids the benefits...

BY Nellie Akalp, CEO of CorpNet.com. Don’t want your child to spend the summer watching TV, playing video games or complaining that...

BY ROBYN SHULMAN, FORBES. Today, more than any other time in history, we are observing cultures come together in different ways. Due to...

by AARON GETTINGER, The Hechinger Report. Colleges and universities prefer to recruit at high schools in communities where average family...

BY KAREN ZRIACK, THE NEW YORK TIMES. Four past champions of the Scripps National Spelling Bee on what the competition taught them about...

By Jessica Lahey, THE NEW YORK TIMES. In the high-pressure, high-stakes game of school, it can be difficult to know which parenting...