Teachers typically recommend students read between 20 and 30 minutes daily. However, reading for just 4.7 minutes each day may help struggling readers improve, according to a recent report of students who practiced reading using the online software program Accelerated Reader.

Some public schools are taking part in the Quiet Time program, which integrates meditation and similar practices into the school day. The programs have taken off in schools, particularly in urban areas with higher populations of students from low-income families.

A growing number of US elementary schools are teaching social and emotional learning, in which students become aware of their feelings and learn how to handle them.

Empathy may help improve students' test scores more than class size and educational materials, according to a recent study by researchers at the University of Eastern Finland, the University of Jyväskylä and the University of Turku. Researchers found that empathetic teachers may help boost students' motivation and academic skills.

An associate professor in math asked friends, family, colleagues in other academic disciplines, and even strangers on Twitter, how they use math and which concepts and skills are important to them in their work and daily life.

When addressing the recent terrorist attacks in Paris with elementary-school students, it's important to find out what they already know and focus equal time on peace-keeping efforts, suggests Judith Myers-Walls, a professor emerita at Purdue University.

Children who eat a healthy breakfast are much more likely to do well in end of primary school tests than those who do not, a study suggests.

Parents shouldn't aim too high for their children as over aspiration causes them to fail exams, researchers have warned.

Reading University researchers have found unrealistic parental expectations have negative impact on children’s performance.

Microsoft and Code.org will use Minecraft to teach students computer programming. The initiative will give students access to a tutorial and 14 Minecraft levels through the Code.org website.

När Malin får sin diagnos förstår mamma varför skolarbetet har lidit. Nu ska Malin berätta om dyslexin för sina fotbollskompisar.

Grupphandledning blir allt vanligare, inte minst för chefer. Här är böcker som ger perspektiv på problem och utmaningar som den trenden för med sig. Vad skiljer egentligen en handledning från ett vanligt möte med ledningsgruppen? skriver Peter Fowelin.