The program consisted of homework support, mentoring in life skills (including relationship skills and responsible decision making), parental counseling and transition subsidies. In phase 2, we added ...

Twenty-three-year-old Valerie Caballero worked with seven third graders, guiding numerous activities on decoding words, on Thursday at Roche Elementary in Portersville. With a group of three students, ...

Students’ mental health and social-emotional needs have risen in recent years, but schools have reported feeling less equipped to meet those needs. Schools often don’t have dedicated funding and staff ...

Rebecca Torchia is a web editor for EdTech: Focus on K–12. Previously, she has produced podcasts and written for several publications in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and her hometown of Pittsburgh. The ...

New York has long recognized the transformative power of after-school programs in fostering students’ academic achievement, social development and overall well-being. However, if the state is to build ...