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What We're Reading | Week of January 16, 2023

Timely reads from the MCC team about the frustrations of “gentle parenting,” teaching empathy through simulations, and the risks of rewarding students for attending school.

Financial Times | Inside ‘gentle parenting’: No punishments. No timeouts. No bribery.

Is "gentle parenting" a panacea for stressed-out parents? Or just another opportunity to feel like they're failing? This piece in the Financial Times explores the roots of the movement and some key questions.

Educational Leadership | Building Empathy with Poverty Simulations

Can "poverty simulations" help students understand some of the difficult decisions that people in poverty have to make every day? Educators say yes—but proceed with caution.

Harvard Medical School | HMS Withdraws From U.S. News & World Report Rankings

Harvard Medical School followed Harvard Law School in withdrawing from the U.S. News & World Report annual rankings.

Forbes | Rewarding School Attendance Risks Creating Bad Habits In Our Children

Recovering from pandemic learning losses of all kinds means that school attendance is essential. But this Forbes piece argues that rewarding attendance can lead to toxic work habits later in life.