Although navigating our inner emotions was not something that was taught to many students in school, it should be, contend a number of researchers. They believe emotional skills should rank as high in importance in children’s education as math, reading, history, and science. Dig into why emotions and soft skills matter with this article.

Art educator and 2018 Ohio State Teacher of the Year Jonathan Juravich is interested in finding ways to teach empathy that go beyond catchphrases, and instill an awareness of others that can be expressed through action.

Former Dean of Freshmen at Stanford, Julie Lythcott-Haims, makes the case for parents to stop defining their children's success via grades and test scores. Instead, she says, they should focus on providing the oldest idea of all: unconditional love.

Educator and activist Brittany Packnett shares three ways to crack the code of confidence— and her dream for a world where revolutionary confidence helps turn our most ambitious dreams into reality.

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