Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MeiLeigh Mintz, a fifth-grader at John S. Jones Elementary School, speaks with classmates about the traditions of the Chinese New ...

Rebecca Torchia is a web editor for EdTech: Focus on K–12. Previously, she has produced podcasts and written for several publications in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and her hometown of Pittsburgh.

Maximizing the amount of time students spend in class and focused on learning can have long-term benefits. But that’s a tall order for teachers for reasons largely outside of their control. During a ...