Betsy Hill

According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, “The COVID-19 pandemic has presented many challenges to students, educators, and parents. Children already coping with mental health conditions have been especially …

‘Is academic performance really important? And if so, why?’ On its surface, the question may seem absurd. Our reaction should be, ‘of course, it is important.’

Betsy Hill and Roger Stark respond to questions and statements often raised by skeptics regarding cognitive training (sometimes called brain training) programs.

Every individual is born with the potential to develop cognitive skills, but cognitive capacity reflects how well those skills have been developed.

There is no question that the nation needs a larger, better trained and more diverse group of teachers. But having all the teachers we need can’t “fix” learning and believing …

The recurring 70/30 ratio (or 30/70) in student performance, cognitive skills, and other aspects of education.