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California Partners Project shares expert advice to help implement smartphone restriction policies
Studies show that97% of students use their phones during the school day, and it's a major distraction for both students and teachers.
SF students are chronically absent in huge numbers—California must help, read the Op-Ed by Ted Lempert, President of Children Now
Children cannot learn if they miss school. While this may sound like an obvious statement, it’s one that bears repeating, as newly released data makes all too clear.
Youth-led EPACENTER brings art and hope to East Palo Alto
East Palo Alto often sits in the shadow of Silicon Valley. One place that’s evident is in the options for youth. Only 17% of students have access to art education in school.
Maximizing Student Engagement and Attendance Through A Collaborative Whole-Child Approach: Lessons from the Field in California
With a focus on systemic change, Turnaround for Children, now known as the Center for Whole-Child Education at ASU’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, partnered with the Butte County Office of Education (BCOE) to explore the integration of whole-child practices in California’s State System of Support.
Class is Back in Session at Life Learning Academy
It’s on! After a successful summer program, the school year has started off strong.
Read the Obama Foundation’s 2022 Annual Report: The Power of our Network
The milestones we’ve achieved and the stories of hope and resilience of the last year.
Common Sense is leading the charge in rating and reviewing AI (Artificial Intelligence) products.
The news builds on the momentum of our recent position paper and poll in response to AI technologies’ growing presence and impact in the public consciousness.
Teach For All welcomes new partner Teach for Qazaqstan. Selected from over 3,000 applicants, its first cohort of about 50 participants start their training institute this month.
Led by CEO Gulnara Salmenova, Teach For Qazaqstan is currently in the process of placing its first cohort of about 50 participants who were selected from over 3,000 applicants and start their training institute this month.
EPACENTER works with East Palo Alto youth to amplify their talents and impact their world through art and design
EPACenter’s mission is to increase opportunities for youth to discover and amplify their talents, realize their potential, and impact the world through art, design, and technology.
Just released, “Whole-Child Development, Learning, and Thriving: A Dynamic Systems Approach” by Turnaround for Children's Founder, Pamela Cantor, M.D., et al.
The book makes a case for using 21st century science to design a 21st century education system that reveals the boundless potential of all children. The authors dig deeply into the science to explain how children develop through a system of dynamic relationships and the collective set of contexts that they experience across their life spans.