Student wearing a mask in the classroom. Source: Photo by Yan Krukov from Pexels Watching young people settle into yet another school year shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic, I can’t help but admire the ...

When I was a kid, there was no such thing as a social and emotional curriculum. Feelings were something to work out on the playground, or after the last bell of the day rang. Today, my elementary-age ...

Grade 3s Amalia Arishka Akinyi, Graham Kariuki and Georgian Nichole read through Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) Educational books at City Primary School. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] Most people think ...

A reader writes: “Ask your kids: What can bored privileged teens, with broadband access and computers, do to help others?” To the Editor: Re “I Hate the Mom That Covid Has Made Me” (Op-Ed, Dec. 29): ...

“My 3-year-old doesn’t seem very empathetic. Does this mean something is wrong?” “Someone told me that kids can’t 'do' empathy until age 9. Is that true?” These are examples of the types of questions ...

Father of two volunteers collects stuffed toys, saying they give children emotional security and show them that someone cares.

There’s no such thing as a “perfect parent,” but there are incredibly important ways for parents to show up for their kids — teaching them empathy, compassion, trust, respect, and honesty in ways that ...