Lillian Mongeau
The Hechinger Report
Portland, OR, United States
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Putting compassion on the teacher prep syllabus
A new, masters-level course called ‘Compassion and Dignity for Educators’ is being offered at the University of Colorado, Boulder. → Read More
Federal school funding could expand government’s role in education
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona thinks he can use teacher energy and federal cash to fix public education in the U.S. → Read More
The ‘invisible’ front line workers of education
Many early childhood educators, who have been ‘invisible’ front line workers during the pandemic, are now facing mental health challenges. → Read More
After mass closures, too little support, post-pandemic child care options will be scarce
Many thousands of child care communities have closed. There are too few tuition-paying children, too many new expenses and too few loans and grants. → Read More
Teachers’ wisdom on how to stay sane dealing with your kids’ crazy behavior
Teachers, who deal with kids as a professional responsibility, offer wisdom and help to parents now tasked with non-stop child behavior management → Read More
Without immediate action, child care services could collapse permanently
Child care services across the country are ‘afraid to stay open and afraid to close,’ caught between fear of the coronavirus and fear of financial ruin → Read More
It’s not about sex: Teaching young children where babies come from (and other stuff)
Comprehensive sexual health education, from friendship and families to babies and bodies, is rare in America's elementary schools even though it’s critical → Read More
Among preschoolers, bullies who get bullied are at high risk for depression
New research finds that 2- to 3-year-olds who both bully and are bullied by their peers often show signs of childhood depression. → Read More
Another tool to improve student mental health? Kids talking to kids
Social-emotional learning: Talking about difficult topics like sexual assault and suicide remains tricky and requires a careful and thoughtful approach. → Read More
How to build an engineer: Start young with STEM education
More than 15 million children have learned about the E in STEM through the Museum of Science Boston’s inexpensive lessons. → Read More
When doctors say ‘read to your toddler,’ new parents listen
New research shows that efforts to increase reading to toddlers by having pediatricians tell parents about the importance of verbal interactions. → Read More
Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program pays off in STEM
Students enrolled in the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program outperform the rest of the country in STEM subjects. → Read More
Meet the Young Alaska Natives Pursuing a Successful Career in the STEM Fields
Pushing back against stereotypes, students in the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program outperform students of all backgrounds in math and science. → Read More
Preschool checklist: Five elements of a good school
We know preschool makes a big difference, but to have that kind of impact, early care has to be high quality. Here's a preschool checklist for parents. → Read More
Time to change how we think about early education, international study finds
A lot. That’s the conclusion of a multi-year study of early education systems in Australia, England, Finland, Hong Kong, Korea and Singapore. → Read More
Full-day kindergarten is great for kids, so why isn’t it required?
Full-day kindergarten has been shown to boost academic gains for students well into elementary school. → Read More
Will new standards improve elementary science education?
Elementary science education is rarely a priority in schools. That may be changing under the Next Generation Science Standards, adopted in whole or in part by 38 states and the District of Columbia. → Read More
Five things you should know about the people watching your children
Child care workers are paid very poorly, according to new data from the Cener for the Study of Child Care EmploymentMany live in poverty. Fifty-three percent of the child care workforce is enrolled in public assistance of some kind, compared to 21 percent of the U.S. workforce as a whole. → Read More
Who should pay for preschool for middle class families
America doesn’t offer free preschool as a standard benefit to all of its 4-year-olds. Most countries with developed economies provide free public education for 4-year-olds. In the U.S., low-income parents often can’t get into public preschools while middle-income parents can’t afford to pay for private preschools. → Read More
Support for preschool dual language learners could give lifelong advantage
Given what is known about the brain science of language acquisition, early support for dual language learners in state preschool programs could give Latino children an advantage. But most state preschool programs provide few or no proven supports to help bilingual children flourish, according to NIEER’s recent report. → Read More