School & Teaching

Armenia is making chess compulsory in schools, but could mandatory study of a board game really help children’s academic perform...

Colleges, high schools and even elementary schools are unlikely to mandate introductory courses in critical thinking on their ow...

I will be discussing the facts, statistics, and misunderstandings regarding ADHD in the U.S., and how music can play a role in l...

To the debate over nature vs. nurture (or, as it has shaken out recently, Amy Chua vs. Bryan Caplan), my colleague Motoko Rich r...

Waiter Anton Durzi sees it every day — a dinner bill that doesn’t add up.

This week, someone added one plus six and got . . ....

On the agenda for many parents this month: Kindergarten registration. Children turning 5 by December are supposed to report to t...