.Education

December 31, 2024

Time for a tutor?

Benji Kessler, founder and executive director of Albany-based Joy Tutoring, has a simple answer to the tutoring question. His advice: “If your child is in a classroom with more than 10 students, they likely would benefit from tutoring.” Kessler went on to explain that there’s a difference between “need” and...
Bentley School's Joyful Learning Culture for K-12 Students
December 27, 2023

Bentley School’s Joyful Learning Culture for K-12 Students

Bentley School's two campuses in Oakland and Lafayette offer a co-educational program with ambitious academic and social-emotional goals, a joyful learning culture, and financial assistance for 25% of students.
Awe and Purpose
October 23, 2023

Awe and Purpose

University of California’s Greater Good Science Center believes that there are easy ways to be happier and that science proves it. From longer lifespans, to more peaceful communities, the interrelated roles of happiness, purpose and awe have...
Meeting Students Where They Are
August 24, 2023

Meeting Students Where They Are

The term “neurodivergent” encompasses autism, ADD/ADHD, non-verbal learning disorder (NLD), sensory processing disorder and other brain differences. Parents of neurodivergent children are always looking for a welcoming and supportive educational environment for their kids. Fortunately, the East...
Bioneers Learning
August 23, 2023

Bioneers Learning

The new Bioneers learning platform offers a ray of hope and strength for activists and anyone concerned about the state of the physical and political environment and culture’s ability to deal. In the spring of 2023, the global...
Bilingual education students in Ecole Bilingue’s three learning tracks become ‘not just bilingual, but bicultural.’
December 23, 2022

Bilingual Education

"In the 21st century, we are looking at what students need to become global citizens." – Sebastien Robert, head of school for Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley
Park Day School students.
December 23, 2022

Park Day School

Oakland’s Park Day School kindergarten through eighth-grade students are using innovation and systems thinking to lead themselves into the future that in so many ways is already here.
Never Silent
September 1, 2022

Never Silent

When it comes to conversations with kids about race and racism, the most dangerous choice parents and caregivers make is saying nothing at all.
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