The Child Who Will Not Come In: School
For some children, the anxiety of attending school is not a phase or a tactic. It is a clinical reality
The Question That Does Not Wait for an
In most Indian classrooms, teachers talk for the vast majority of the lesson and children talk very little. The evidence
The Lesson Plan That Never Gets Written: Why
Most teachers in India do not write lesson plans in any useful form. The evidence is clear that planned lessons
Teaching Reading, Not Teaching About Reading: Explicit Phonics
Millions of Indian children complete primary school without learning to read fluently. This is not because they lack intelligence. It
The Adolescent Body No One Talks About: Puberty
Every year, thousands of girls quietly withdraw from school in the months after they begin menstruating. The reasons are practical,
Play Is Not a Break from Learning: The
In the relentless pressure to improve examination scores, physical education and free play are treated as luxuries. The science of
What the Eye Chart Misses: The Case for
An unknown but significant number of children in Indian classrooms cannot see the blackboard or hear the teacher clearly. They
Managing the Mid-Meal: School Timetabling and the Hidden
The school timetable is treated as a logistical document. It is also an expression of educational values — and in