As a nation, we are failing our students when it comes to ensuring they have a fundamental cornerstone for success in school and in life: the... Read More
It was a bold experiment to recognize today's compulsive relationships with ever present devices. Prof. Freitas says it's important for... Read More
Memphis' only historically black college has eliminated seven staff positions in recent weeks to help address a $1 million budget... Read More
Three HBCUs — Morehouse College, Spelman College, and Prairie View A&M University — on Monday announced plans to invest in... Read More
I became a teacher because of the influence and mentorship of Mr. Murray and Mr. Simms, two elementary-school teachers in Detroit. They... Read More
Most college students are working as they study, but the amount and type of work varies widely. And the forces behind those variances aren't... Read More
Andrew Pollack and Max Eden's book, “Why Meadow Died,” is an incredibly illuminating and emotionally draining read. Pollack's... Read More
Chicago teachers on Friday approved the contract deal that ended an 11-day strike and includes pay raises, $35 million to enforce limits on... Read More
A month ago, a fellow veteran contacted me, seeking insight on my time at Yale. He had a few general questions about student life, which... Read More
An overflowing Sudler Hall erupted into deafening applause on Friday evening to Marianne Williamson's final words of wisdom: “Give... Read More
The Empire State Building was lit up in orange and red to celebrate the first-ever college football game, played between the University and... Read More
Last Sunday, I missed mass for the first time since I've been at Vandy because my roommate and I both overslept her alarm. A year ago, if you... Read More
Quyen Di Chuc Bui tells his students he loves them at the end of every email he sends them. He also shows his love by giving them stuffed... Read More
Research-based initiatives should drive what happens in classrooms and schools. However, too often we see that new education initiatives fade... Read More
In the US higher education system, community colleges are heavy lifters: while they make up only about a quarter of the nation's... Read More
Despite greater attention to rural America during and after the 2016 presidential election and bold promises from many national and state... Read More
National data indicate that approximately 3 of every 5 students begin the school year below grade level, with those numbers even higher for... Read More
In recent years, it has become commonplace among American educators to argue that if schools aim to prepare young people for life in today's... Read More
Boys and girls show the same brain activity when it comes to math, according to a new study published Friday in the journal Science of... Read More
New research suggests that the gender gap in so-called STEM careers — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — may be... Read More
Many parents of both boys and girls have witnessed striking differences in the way their kids use technology, with their sons generally... Read More
A child prodigy from Belgium is on course to gain a bachelor's degree at the tender age of 9. Laurent Simons is studying electrical... Read More
More than a third of Ph.D. students have sought help for anxiety or depression caused by Ph.D. study, according to results of a global survey... Read More
These tests aren't just needlessly stressful to study for, they've also prompted the rise of a massive test preparation and private college... Read More
The U.S. Department of Education agreed to hand over department records late Thursday to Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va), the Democratic chairman of... Read More
The state was supposed to solve intractable problems that elected school officials in Detroit could not. It made things worse, according... Read More
Chicago's teachers voted to return to school on Friday after tentatively agreeing to a new five-year contract, ending a strike that kept the city's 300,000 public school students out of the classroom for 11 days. The vote, which Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Thursday afternoon, came a day after the union had agreed to the new deal. The teachers had continued to strike Thursday over a disag Read More
