Children learn to form complex sentences in a rapid process that can be likened to a phase transition. (Courtesy: iStock/quintanilla) New research suggests that the sudden ability of young children to ...

As many educators and researchers will attest, there’s no exact science to choosing vocabulary words—no inherent reason the word “detest” is more important to teach than “despise,” or why “compassion” ...

SEATTLE — The talented and gifted learning program in Seattle Public Schools (SPS) is in the midst of a transition from being offered at cohort schools to being offered in all classrooms. SPS, which ...