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Educator Drew Perkins Gives His Daughters a Surprising — and Transformative — Homework Assignment

The Let Grow Project, a homework assignment where students choose something new to do on their own, doesn’t just change the kids. After 15 years as a teacher, Drew Perkins is now TeachThought’s Director of Professional Development and co-host of […]

As Childhood Overprotection Goes Up, Entrepreneurship is Going Down

How Has Childhood Changed in the last 12 Years?

TAKE OUR POLL: Have You Ever Wanted to Let Your Kids Do Something Independently — But Didn’t, for Fear of Someone Calling 911?

Metaphor Alert! Trees Need Wind to Grow Strong

Sesame Street Classic: A Loaf of Bread, A Container of Milk…and a Little Perspective, Brought to You by Let Grow

How Dare Yahoo News Run This “Mom Issues Terrifying Warning” Story?

Today’s Children Don’t Get to Play Outside Unsupervised Until They are Two Years Older Than Their Parents Were

Education & Schools

When P.E. Teacher Let His Students Organize their Own Games Outside, He Was Blown Away

Student is Picked up 7 Minutes Late — School Calls Child Protective Services to Report “Neglect”

Cops Called on Dad for “Dragging” His Toddler in the Rain — Which She Loves

What It Means to Grow Up Under Constant Surveillance

New App Pinpoints Places Where “Stupid Parents” Let Kids Play on Their Own

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