From learning the values of teamwork to building social skills, extracurricular activities offer a wide variety of benefits to students. The proof is in the research – participation in extracurriculars can lead to higher self-esteem and academic success in students. Here are just a few of our favorite benefits of extracurricular activities, explained. Improved academic achievement It’s easy to hypothesize that ...

It's no surprise that during this unprecedented time, many schools are restructuring how they use their communication channels. Without students in the classroom, the need to reach families digitally is more important than ever and new types of communication — distance learning resources, free meal pickups, and public health updates, to name a few — beg the question, which channels do I use to disseminate this new ...