Facebook on Nov. 16 said it has stopped most of the spam that has flooded many users' pages with pictures showing graphic sex and violence. But the social-networking…
A Denver high school teacher brought her students to observe the Occupy Denver protest of Blogcon, a conservative blogger conference held in Denver, on Friday afternoon to see…
A new federal resource will help groups share learning materials and policy recommendations as they strive to improve the quality and availability of learning resources in education.
As internet use has become a daily part of most students' lives, students must know how to protect themselves and their identity at all times—especially when teachers and…
Gone are the days of the gold star, or the smiley-face on the graded test...now two schools are stepping up their good-grades game by offering a more serious…
A new report offers recommendations for how policy makers and education leaders can take a more robust and modern approach to helping young students learn and develop in…
The Heritage Foundation and the American Enterprise Institute have released a new paper arguing that public school teachers are overpaid relative to the private-sector market. The paper is…
A new policy paper from the conservative Heritage Foundation argues that, contrary to popular opinion, teachers aren’t underpaid. Instead, the paper says, teachers are actually overpaid by at…
Every summer for the past decade, we have conducted a writing program for college-bound, low-income minority students, say William G. Tierney, professor of higher education and director of…
The nation's report card on math and reading shows fourth- and eighth-graders scoring their best ever in math and eighth graders making some progress in reading. But the…
As more students opt to enroll full-time or part-time in virtual learning programs, a growing number of states are considering proposals mandating that students take at least one…
It’s not a new concept: Technology is changing the way we think. But one prominent researcher at a recent conference discussed a more controversial idea: Technology could be…
My colleague Peter Whoriskey, a math major, made a big splash last spring with a story that cited groundbreaking research by Georgetown University economist Anthony Carnevale. He showed…
Researchers found that only 10 percent of California’s public elementary schools receive high-quality science-based education, according to a study released Tuesday, the Daily Californian reports.
The inclusion of social media data in the algorithms that search engines now use to help people find relevant information online could create a “new digital divide,” educator…
In June, Desiree Smith was graduated from Murry Bergtraum High. Her grades were in the 90s, she said, and she had passed the four state Regents exams. Since…
As online learning becomes more ubiquitous in schools and districts across the nation, a leading online-learning organization has updated its national standards intended to help shape high-quality online…
With the country wallowing in deep economic troubles that serve as testament to how little Americans understand about money, super investor Warren Buffett just launched a financial literacy…
Allison Keil and Sara Stone, young and idealistic teachers, founded the Community Roots Charter School in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, six years ago. The school has 300 students in…
A $35 billion measure that included $30 billion for state and local governments to hire teachers and other school workers fell short of the 60 votes it needed…
It's hailed by some as a way to cut California's 18 percent dropout rate, and condemned by others as the beginning of a two-tier education system that will…
Washington D.C., Baltimore and six communities in Virginia are among the more than 150 cities and counties across the country that are pledging to concentrate on early literacy…
Education policy in the United States should change and adapt to digital technologies that make personalized learning a reality, agreed a number of panelists during an Oct. 6…
To ensure that teachers are ready to enter the classroom, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) is proposing a series of initiatives to reward the best teacher preparation…
Although some people report headaches or other problems from viewing 3D images, that's not a reason for educators to shy away from using 3D in the classroom, optometrists…
You. Will. Go. To. College. Got it, pre-kindergartener? That message is about to become part of your curriculum in New Haven—and part of classroom time every month, every…
Communicating with local people in a foreign country can pose difficulties, whether it is asking for direction or making a special request at a restaurant, Reuters reports.
It’s a modern Cinderella story: Representatives from 18 optimistic, hardworking school communities were honored with a fancy black tie party Sept. 20, with critics of public education blissfully…
Virginia's Board of Education is expected today to hand off legislation to local school districts allowing them to add gun safety to elementary school curriculum, the Huffington Post…
