By Christine Mason, CEI Executive Director Here are a few of my conclusions: There is considerable evidence that yoga and meditation can create a sense of calmness and well-being, as well as help to repair pathways after trauma has occurred. To discount the value of brain training, even for the elderly, is simply erroneous. Recent results suggest that ‘some’ brain training programs may enhance performance in ‘some’ daily activities. Regarding supplements, without going into a

By Elijah Mercer, CEI Education Policy and Communications Intern California is shaking up Common Core in a very different way. California adopted the Common Core State Standards in 2010, and has been implementing the standards throughout this school year. Unlike the current ‘opt out movement‘ most school states are joining, California is not vehemently opposing the standards. Why you ask? The state has agreed to not hold schools accountable for the first year’s results. Image

By Michele Rivers Murphy, Ed.D., CEI Research Associate Community schools set the pace for engaging and meaningful home-school involvement where families are partners in educational planning and decision-making. Community schools is an umbrella term used to describe the many variations of school-community partnerships. Full-service community schools are attached to more comprehensive strategies that include health, education and social services. The concept is purposefully fl

By Vanessa Abrahams, CEI Intern and Christine Mason P21 held a 21st Century Leadership Summit in Washington, DC recently. Representatives from several of their award winning exemplar schools and other innovative programs, including the Center for Childhood Creativity and VIF International Education, participated in that summit. Tapping into Creativity in Formative Years In the formative years of development, children explore the world through sensory stimulation and immersion