Beyond Superman: Research
ResearchCollege degrees protected recent grads from great recession’s worst
It was a defining image of the Great Recession: floundering college grads stuck back home, living in mom and dad's basement. But while rooted in some truth, that…
Report: Most kids who need mental health care don’t get it
Hot off the presses, here's a report from the Government Accountability Office on the state of children's mental health care. It reveals some major problems, the Huffington Post…
No one knows how many vets graduate: Why it’s a problem
The federal government has spent more than $20 billion helping 817,000 veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan go to college, the Huffington Post reports. …
What English classes should look like in Common Core era
The recent controversy over how much fiction and non-fiction high school students are supposed to read under the Common Core State Standards begged the question of where the…
Rise of the next digital divide: Women and the web
A first-of-its-kind report gathered data from thousands of women in developing countries to shed light on the lack of women on the web. On average, 25 percent fewer…
Mississippi debate over school reform evokes broader racial divide
Mississippi lawmaker Kenneth Wayne Jones, a Democrat, briefly became a political pariah last winter when he voted in favor of a proposal to expand charter schools in his…
Other countries facing common ed-tech struggles
U.S. educators spend much time touting the benefits of taking a global look at classroom technology, but many countries struggle with the same ed-tech challenges facing the U.S.,…
Gates Foundation: Test scores not enough for teacher evaluation
After three years of research on measuring teacher effectiveness, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced Jan. 8 that it takes multiple measures to most accurately evaluate teachers.…
Five key questions about the Common Core standards
The Common Core State Standards are inexorably coming to the 46 states and the District of Columbia, which have approved them, the Washington Post reports.…
Watch: Kindergarten bias sets boys up for failure
Academics from the University of Georgia and Columbia University think they have more insight into why girls earn higher grades on report cards than boys do, despite the…
Nine templates to help educators leverage school data
Educators and administrators are collecting an enormous amount of data about the progress of their students and schools. Now that this information has been collected, how can it…
How school design heavily affects students
Great teachers, stable families and a school's location have long been said to be key to student success. But a new study out of the United Kingdom suggests…
Which universities are more highly ranked by high school counselors than by colleges officials?
Do high school counselors and college officials view universities differently? To answer this question, U.S. News is publishing a first-ever analysis of colleges in our National Universities rankings…
Commission recommends core changes to education
Students seeking admission to SUNY schools of education should be required to have grade-point averages of at least 3.0, with the aim of boosting teacher quality, a blue-ribbon…
Four key parts of successful online education programs
Progress monitoring tools and proper training in online teaching are critical factors in supporting and sustaining successful online education programs, according to a survey of school leaders.…
What U.S. schools can learn from Russia
There is a tendency to beat up on our public schools based on the performance of American students on international tests. The impression that is created is that…
Column: Why schools used to be better
It’s one of the ironies of education reform that despite wave after wave, schools are seen by many as in worse shape as before all the changes, says…
Study: Teens Facebook their way through class
Paying attention? A new study finds that 94 percent of Israeli high school students surf social media sites during class, LiveScience reports.…
Heroic actions bring change in tone on teachers
At schools last week, many teachers got extra thanks from parents and students who were reminded in the aftermath of the Newtown, Conn., massacre of just how much…
Early language skills help kids manage anger
The ability to use words as a toddler may affect the way a child manages anger later in life, a new study suggests. LiveScience.com reports that children with…
States nervous about new Common Core school standards
In Kentucky this year, the percentage of elementary and middle-school students who rated "proficient" or better on statewide math and reading tests declined by about a third. Kentucky…
Feds investigating makers of cell-phone apps for kids
The government is investigating whether software companies that make cell phone apps have violated the privacy rights of children by quietly collecting personal information from mobile devices and…
NAACP launches biggest education push since Brown v. Board
The NAACP is going on the offensive on education, deploying volunteers across the country in its biggest push for a public education overhaul since the nation's classrooms were…
Watch: Are schools to blame for America’s obesity epidemic?
To borrow a line from Kermit the frog, it's not easy being green -- or, eating green, the Huffington Post reports.…
7 trends that have shaped the teaching force in the last 20 years
Over the past 20 years, the teaching force has become larger, grayer, greener, more female, more diverse and less stable, according to a study published by Richard Ingersoll…