A fifteen-year-old is sitting through a wellbeing lesson somewhere in an English secondary school, and they are essentially told that the objective is to feel happy. to control the negative emotions. to recover. It’s probably harmless, well-intentioned, and possibly even somewhat effective. However, there is a growing belief—supported by a Cambridge study—that this entire strategy is misdirected. Over 600 teenagers from seven English schools participated in the study, which was headed by Dr. Tania Clarke of the Faculty of Education. What it discovered is the kind of outcome that only becomes apparent when stated aloud. GCSE scores were significantly higher…
Author: Kelsey Myers
Kelsey Myers
Kelsey Myers is a Senior Editor at worldomep.org and a dedicated advocate for early childhood education whose work begins — and ends — with a simple belief: that the earliest years of a child's life matter more than almost anything else we can invest in. Based at a local school, Kelsey works daily alongside the children and families whose experiences inform everything she writes. She doesn't observe early education from a distance. She is inside it — in the classrooms, on the playgrounds, in the conversations between teachers and parents that shape how young children understand the world around them. That proximity gives her writing a warmth and specificity that purely policy-driven commentary rarely achieves. Through her writing at worldomep.org, Kelsey brings that same energy to readers — making the case, clearly and consistently, that early childhood education deserves far more attention than it typically receives. Kelsey shares her personal opinions on: https://x.com/Butterflyboule
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The majority of contemporary educational systems exhibit a specific type of cognitive dissonance. Play is one of the most potent forces behind early childhood development, according to decades of developmental research, from Vygotsky in the 1930s to neuroscience labs working today. However, real classrooms are going in the opposite direction, cutting down on free time, speeding up formal education, and viewing play as something kids can earn after finishing their actual work. There is little opportunity for diplomatic hedging in OMEP’s 2026 stance on this tension. Play is not an add-on. It’s the education. That framing may seem straightforward, even…
1948, Prague. Europe was still trying to comprehend what had happened to the world, counting its losses, and physically rebuilding. Nevertheless, in the midst of that unsettling environment, a group of advocates and educators came together to take an action that may have appeared to some onlookers to be almost naively optimistic: they made the decision to establish an international organization solely focused on the welfare of young children. not rebuilding. Not in economics. Kids. It recently celebrated its 75th anniversary as OMEP, the World Organization for Early Childhood Education. It’s the kind of anniversary that merits greater recognition than…
Even if you’ve been watching this tournament for years, there’s still a certain thrill when the bracket drops. Within minutes of the NCAA announcing its 64-team field for the 2026 Division I baseball championship on Monday, May 25, coaches were likely staring at unexpected matchups, analytics staff were running numbers, and somewhere, a mid-major fan base was already making travel arrangements. Since UCLA finished the season with a 51-6 record, it’s difficult to argue with them for the top overall seed. There isn’t much room for disagreement with that record. Jackie Robinson Stadium in Los Angeles, where the Bruins will…
Four years have passed since the morning in Uvalde, Texas, when 19 students and two teachers perished in Robb Elementary School’s classrooms 111 and 112. A new school can be constructed in four years. Legacy Elementary, located next to Dalton Elementary, opened its doors in the fall of 2025 with the intention of housing both the survivors and their descendants. By no means is it long enough to make the grief bearable. Robb Elementary School was located 85 miles west of San Antonio on Old Carrizo Road in Uvalde, a predominantly Hispanic city in South Texas with about 15,000 residents.…
A school calendar that is constantly changing has a subtle unsettling quality. When a date is announced, parents set up their schedules, kids get used to the vacation routine, and then another notification is sent out, and everything changes once more. That has been the trend throughout a large portion of South Asia in 2026, and since the causes are persistent, it is important to pay attention to it. This year’s summer break in Punjab, Pakistan, runs from May 22 to August 23. Education officials directly linked this three-month period to the severity of the heatwave that is currently affecting…
A three-year-old is eating bear-shaped rice somewhere in the cafeteria of a Thai elementary school. A small bowl of sakuu piak khao pohd, which appears to be someone’s favorite dessert, is placed next to the tray. It consists of green tapioca pearls floating in sweetened coconut milk with corn. Not too long ago, a picture of this lunch appeared on a Reddit thread. People all over the world responded right away, which was a little awkward for everyone else: that’s better than what most adults eat for lunch. It’s difficult to ignore the gap. For many years, the government-funded school…
One of the nation’s more subtly remarkable public high schools is located on Hood Boulevard in a section of Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania, a flat, suburban area where children ride bikes past ranch houses without anyone noticing. Pennsbury High School East doesn’t make an announcement. The structure doesn’t appear to be legendary. However, the picture becomes surprisingly fascinating if you take the time to investigate what has actually occurred there over the previous seven decades. As a part of the larger Pennsbury School District, which serves Bucks County, the school opened in its current configuration in the middle of the 1960s…
Every year, a graduating senior opens a laptop, launches an online application portal, and begins filling out boxes that could alter the course of their life somewhere along the lengthy stretch of municipal roads that cut through Cavite. For many of them, that portal is owned by Cavite State University, or CvSU, a public university that has received more attention than its provincial address might imply in recent years. The Academic Year 2026–2027 online application is now open, and based on the increasing discussion on student forums, this cycle appears to be one of the most competitive ones yet. The…
Most people have had the experience of someone carefully choosing their words while standing in a hospital hallway or sitting across from a manager in an overly quiet office. “We’re going to have to let you go.” “She passed away early this morning.” No one says “fired.” No one claims to have died. The reason for this is known as euphemism. In its most basic form, a euphemism is a mild or indirect word or phrase that is substituted for one that is too harsh, too direct, or just too awkward to say aloud. Euphemia, which means “words of good…