Educators at some high schools tout benefits of 4-day week
School officials in districts across the country are moving to three-day weekends in order to battle budget constraints, U.S. News reports.
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Learn how to recognize and help depressed students
One fifth of females between the ages of 14 and 17 reported feeling severely depressed at some point, according to a recent Department of Education report, and there…
Teachers publish their own textbooks
When David Rockwood, a teacher at Payson High School in Utah, decided to combine two of his areas of expertise--athletics and psychology--into a new course, he ran into…
Teachers use cell phones in the classroom
You won't find Willyn Webb telling her high school students to put away their cell phones, even though they are technically banned in her Colorado district, U.S. News…
Students compete to design better lunches
Instead of pizza and hotdogs, high school students in six U.S. cities are trying to serve up healthier lunch options to their classmates as part of a national…
5 new ways colleges are reaching high school students
Each fall, the recruiting season seems to be the same process for colleges and universities: Send recruitment mailers to prospective students who signed up online or at college…
Rankings: America’s best high schools for math and science
U.S. News and World Report, known for its annual rankings of America's top colleges and high schools, released today its first-ever list of "Best High Schools for Math…
Maryland to require environmental literacy for graduation
On June 21, Maryland became the first state to require high school students to learn about the environment in order to graduate, U.S. News report.