Generation Zii

If there were any doubts about the Obama administration's intentions toward education technology, theUnited States Department of Education settled them Friday with the release of the first public draft of theNational Education Technology Plan (NETP). The 114-page document reveals an intent not only to infuse technology throughout the curriculum (and beyond), but to implement some major--sometimes radical--changes to education itself.

“Enduring your children’s practice sessions (singing, instrument, theory, even dance) and sitting through hour long school concerts may sometimes make...

The Swiss study found that children, who were given more exercise time in dedicated lessons at schools followed by a...

High doses of lead have for some time been linked to chronic kidney damage. But a recent study out of...

“I saw ADHD and bipolar disorder as flavor-of-the-month diagnoses,” the result of our “culture of overmedication.” After interviewing real parents...

Although daily snack calories have increased by 168, overall daily eating during the study period increased by only 113 calories....

“Sometimes it takes a while for adults to catch on to something kids already know. Case in point: Yo Gabba...

“Ironically, Beethoven’s Wig didn’t start out as an endeavor for children, Perlmutter says, though with its zany lyrics and poking...

This duo has built quite a musical repertoire for families with young children appealing to both parents and kids alike....