Jessica Lahey
WBUR
New Hampshire, United States
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New Hampshire Is Not Alone In Trump's 'Drug-Infested Den'
Writer Jessica Lahey teaches in a drug and alcohol rehab for adolescents from all over New England. Her students, and often their parents, uncles, aunts, grandparents and siblings, detail their lives in the drug den. → Read More
States Do Not Protect Children's Due-Process Rights
Most states fail to protect minors’ entitlement to counsel. → Read More
How Design Thinking Became a Buzzword at School
The trendy concept is in high demand among educators, but its specifics are vague. → Read More
Mental-Health Teacher Training Programs Fall Short
Educators are often the first adults students turn to in times of crisis, but training programs meant to guide teachers through these interactions are far from adequate. → Read More
Failed first drafts: the joy of making mistakes
I describe the time I told an anxious mother that her daughter’s middle school stumbles would reveal themselves as a gift. I talk about the year I watched a boy systematically self-destruct because he was so afraid to try and fail that he simply cut out the "try" part and went straight to the fail. Or the time a student admitted she was so afraid of failing that she’d lost her love of learning.… → Read More
Adam Grant on How to Teach and Raise Children Who Are Original Thinkers
How teachers and parents can identify and cultivate original thinking in children who may not fit into the conventional classroom → Read More
Adam Grant on How to Teach and Raise Children Who Are Original Thinkers
How teachers and parents can identify and cultivate original thinking in children who may not fit into the conventional classroom → Read More
The Steep Costs of Keeping Juveniles in Adult Prisons
Despite federal statues prohibiting it, many states imprison those under 18 alongside adults, where they are much more likely to suffer sexual abuse and violence. → Read More
Penn & Teller's Teller on How to Be an Effective Teacher
One half of the entertainment duo Penn & Teller explains how performance and discomfort make education come alive. → Read More
Ensuring Educational Stability for Foster Kids
It adds vital protections for the country’s most vulnerable students. → Read More
How Loneliness Wears on the Body
New research supports the idea that social isolation is detrimental to physical health—and that companionship may improve it. → Read More
When Success Leads to Failure
What’s more important: straight As or taking risks? → Read More
The Role of Adult Mentorship in Helping Children Deal With Trauma
The underrated yet transformative power of a four-letter word. → Read More
What Schools Should Teach Kids About Sex
In America, the subject is often limited to "a smattering of information about [humans'] reproductive organs and a set of stern warnings about putting them to use." → Read More
Should Teachers be Allowed to Touch Students?
Sheltering children from physical contact deprives educators of an important instructional tool and students of an essential learning experience. → Read More
Should Teachers Be Allowed to Touch Students?
Sheltering children from physical contact deprives educators of an important instructional tool and students of an essential learning experience. → Read More
Science, in the Words of Alan Alda
The actor best known for his roles in M*A*S*H and The West Wing talks about his work as a teacher. → Read More
Mythbusters: Teaching Through Wonder—and Failure
Adam Savage, co-host of the hit Discovery Channel show, talks about why a catastrophic experiment often comes with the most valuable lessons. → Read More
How Teachers Help Students Who've Survived Trauma
One out of every four children sitting in American classrooms has experienced significant personal or emotional distress. → Read More
What Classrooms Can Learn From Youtube
One of the Internet's most popular science stars explains why kids watch his lessons for entertainment. → Read More