Tag: back to school
COVID-19 vaccines for kids are mired in uncertainty amid conflicting federal guidance
David Higgins, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
It’s August, and parents and caregivers are frantically preparing their kids...
Getting beyond answers like ‘fine’ and ‘nothing’: 5 simple ways to...
Shelbie Witte, University of North Dakota
Each afternoon, a familiar conversation unfolds in many households.
“How...
Infectious diseases spike when kids return to school − here’s what...
Libby Richards, Purdue University
Ready or not, back-to-school season is here, and kids will be bringing home more than...
Do smartphones belong in classrooms? Four scholars weigh in
Louis-Philippe Beland, Carleton University; Arnold Lewis Glass, Rutgers University; Daniel G. Krutka, University of North Texas, and Sarah Rose, Staffordshire University
Electric school buses are taking students back to school – bringing...
Andrea Marpillero-Colomina, The New School
Each weekday, more than half of the K-12 students in the U.S. – over...
Worried about back-to-school inflation? Latest price data on backpacks, laptops and...
Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University
As summer draws to a close, it is time for many to think about...
What young kids say worked – and didn’t work – for...
Mari Altshuler, Northwestern University
On Aug. 30, 2021, my kid joined millions of children in walking through school doors...
How parents can help kids deal with back-to-school anxiety
Elizabeth Englander, Bridgewater State University
As a child, I had a great deal of anxiety. If you’ve ever seen...
EXPLORING NATURE
Pregnant women face tough choices about medication use due to lack...
Almut Winterstein, University of Florida and Sonja Rasmussen, Johns Hopkins University
A panel convened in July 2025 by the...
