September 11, 2008
Some parents complain that their children don't have enough homework. Others say there is too much. Homework expert Harris Cooper, a professor of psychology and neuroscience at Duke University, discusses the issue with Madeleine Brand, as part of a series of reports on education. We hear from listeners, too.
September 11, 2008
Roger Diehl has battled learning disabilities and depression all his life. As a child, he had the constant support of his parents. Now as a college freshman, it's an anxious time for him and his parents. But they are well-prepared for the transition.
February 10, 2009
State budget cutbacks in Nevada have led to long waiting lists for children with developmental delays who need therapy. Parents seeking immediate treatment must find and pay for it themselves, and that's too expensive for many families.
Reading and writing, singing and modern dance are taught at Children of the Golden Rainbow school in Rio de Janeiro. Brazil's ghettos are poverty stricken and violent.
This week, Fordland Clinic hosted a kick-off event to celebrate a grant it received to go toward a new program called “Healthy Roots Along Route 60”. KSMU’s Theresa Carter has details.
NEW YORK, NY November 20, 2009 —Puerto Rican leaders have made lots of news this year – from Sonia Sotomayor’s rise to the Supreme Court, to the so-called ‘three amigos’ who took power in the New...
Three school districts and a coalition of charter schools have agreed to be test kitchens for some radical ideas for improving teacher quality - from paying new teachers to spend another year pract...
Worldfocus has partnered with Pearl World Youth News, an initiative of Daniel Pearl Foundation and iEARN (International Education and Resource Network) to bring voices of young reporters from aroun...
Bright, colourful boards decorated with posters greet you as you walk along the corridors of the red-bricked building of St. Francis De S...
NEW DELHI: Coaching institutes for IIT JEE and medicine are now catching students really young.
Va. Military Institute faces sexism accusations By SUE LINDSEY Associated Press Writer More News Virginia Military Institute is defending...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kate Hudson, Pierce Brosnan, Neil Patrick Harris and other stars who are used to getting applause were giving it gladl...
...want middle-class families to hear: Yes, the new fee hikes mean you'll have to come up with more money to pay for your child's educati...
