Joan Brasher

Certificates of recognition mailed to middle-schoolers’ homes were a greater motivation to participate in after-school tutoring programs—even more than the promise of money—new research shows.

Homeless families who receive a housing choice voucher are less likely to re-enter homelessness or experience housing instability, according to new research.

Telling a child “Good try, but your answer is incorrect” when he or she gets a math problem wrong may seem helpful, but it may not be the best strategy.