How can education systems better support kids from diverse backgrounds? Striving for equity, while embracing individual differences, can help narrow the achievement gap by H. Moriah Sokolowski / December 4, 2020
Academically at-risk children benefit from teachers’ emotional support How emotionally supportive classrooms help children navigate the many challenges of early adolescence by Aisha Schnellmann / September 29, 2020
Growing up fast in lockdown It has been a time of immense change in many countries. What are the consequences for children’s development? by Jennifer E. Symonds / May 7, 2020
Teaching through relationships Teacher-student relationships defined by respect, support, and care contribute to positive short- and long-term outcomes for students by Theresa Pfister / December 9, 2019
Teaching children about diverse families LGBT-inclusive education is important for children’s wellbeing by Annie Brookman-Byrne / October 23, 2019
How video games could help teach adolescents about empathy A study explores video game empathy training as a possible way to improve peer relationships and developmental outcomes by Meeri Kim / February 18, 2019
How does a teenager’s neighborhood influence development? Study finds that parents and friends can act as protective factors against the negative effects of a high-risk neighborhood by Meeri Kim / February 8, 2019
“One-on-one relationships of trust have been missing in these kids’ lives” Lucia Kossarova explains how building long-term trusting relationships benefits institutionalized children in Slovakia Interview by Caroline Smrstik Gentner / December 17, 2018
More is not always better Tailoring parenting programs to the needs of individual families by Meeri Kim / September 7, 2018
Today’s teen friendships are not as different as we think From yearbooks to Instagram and Snapchat by Joanna Yau / June 25, 2018
A matter of balance How couples’ positive and negative interactions affect child development by Martina Zemp / March 9, 2018
“Early romantic relationships offer many opportunities for learning” Researcher Sabine Walper discusses what young people learn through romantic relationships and the importance of parents as role models Interview by Eveline von Arx / February 14, 2018
