It’s hard to imagine a kindergarten room without colorful drawings and posters, crafts on display and educational charts and maps covering the walls. But a recent study by Carnegie Mellon University ...

Teachers have a lot on their plates, from drafting lesson plans and grading assignments to dealing with misbehaving students and demanding administration. It seems we must add decorating to that list, ...

“I’m prepared to get written up this year for having too much color in my classroom.” We all remember the teachers who went above and beyond to make their classrooms feel like a second home. They ...

As students age, they are inevitably bogged down by more homework, more responsibility, and more stress, yet they’re given less visually stimulating classrooms than in their early school careers. Why ...

As summer vacation wound down last week, students spent their afternoons packing in as much last-minute fun as they could. But for teachers such as Heidi Meadows, those last few days in August were ...

As school resumes across the Coachella Valley, students are seeing how much teachers go out of their way to make their classrooms extraordinary. They use personal time and money to shop for items, ...

Maps, number lines, shapes, artwork and other materials tend to cover elementary classroom walls. However, new research from Carnegie Mellon University shows that too much of a good thing may end up ...

The worldwide pandemic has threatened many of the businesses you rely on every day, but don’t let it take away your source for local news. Now more than ever, we need your help to ensure nothing but ...

When the school hallways start to buzz with excitement and the scent of crayons and construction paper fills the air, you know Thanksgiving is near! It’s the perfect time to get crafty and turn your ...