On a recent morning, I had the chance to read poems my ninth-grade English students had written about encounters with racism. I was struck by the beauty and poignance of many of their lines. Yet I ...

How attentive are you? One way to check is to run this little thought experiment: Sit quietly in a chair, with a second-hand watch or clock nearby, close your eyes, and check to see how long you can ...

Struggling to get concentration? Experts advise easy, daily habits to enhance attention and productivity. Restricting smartphone usage by taking pause, turning off notifications, or deleting social ...

If you want to get smarter — and why wouldn’t you, since intelligence is foundational to success — there are plenty of ways. And, since your brain is a tissue, and like any other tissue, declines in ...

In today’s digitally-driven world, maintaining focus and concentration can sometimes be a little tricky. Thanks to the constant barrage of notifications, emails, and the siren call of social media ...

PHOENIX — Thousands of children went back to school Monday and at the Larry C. Kennedy School in Phoenix, it’s an even more special time. About 180 students returned to a brand-new building with a new ...