The mental health of teenagers across the United States has grown steadily worse for more than a decade, with the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbating the trend. The most recent data from the U.S. Centers ...

Teresa Sullivan is interim provost at Michigan State University. She joins Michigan State University president Samuel L. Stanley, Jr. M.D and Spartans athletic director Bill Beekman for a conversation ...

Sometimes, being creative reveals itself in unexpected ways. It is the word Nehemiah Columbus uses to describe himself, but he doesn't mean painting, writing, or any other traditional art form.

SEATTLE — A Washington State University (WSU)study found it's not enough for a teacher to be nice. What students really crave is an instructor who thinks they could improve. The idea of a "growth ...

Elementary school art, typically earns that prime spot, on the fridge, but this time fifth-graders in Keisha Casiano's class at Schluter Elementary in Northwest ISD aimed higher. It was a mindset ...

AUSTIN, Texas -- It’s been more than 30 years since psychologist Carol Dweck introduced “growth mindset” — the psychological and motivational effects of believing that a person’s ability in any domain ...

"A positive step." School district finally gives into students' months-long demand: 'Seeing that our voices matter' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Schools have long proved fertile ground for the latest fads and fashions. From Brain Gym to learning styles, a succession of innovations have been enthusiastically embraced in the classroom, only to ...