Now the trouble about trying to make yourself stupider than you really are is that you very often succeed.
It has been a month since Betsy DeVos was narrowly confirmed as the secretary of education, with Vice President Mike Pence casting the deciding vote. Despite facing significant opposition, the …
According to a recent survey conducted by the National Geographic Education Foundation, young adults in the United States are showing signs of isolation, lack of knowledge, and indifference towards the world’s people, places, and cultures. Despite constant news coverage of …
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review the constitutionality of a federal law that mandates public libraries receiving federal technology funds to block pornographic websites. The law in question is the Children’s Internet Protection Act of 2000 (CIPA), which …
Approximately 6,000 individuals attended the National Educational Computing Conference at the San Diego Convention Center yesterday. The conference highlighted an education initiative aiming to provide up to 150 million low-cost laptops to students in developing countries by 2008. Nicholas Negroponte, …
In the blighted West Side of this city, Residence Park Primary School is now just a distant memory. However, inside the faded brick building that used to house it, a new school has emerged. A vibrant banner hangs across the …
Three years ago, the Nashville school district took steps to enhance its music education program with the assistance of local music-industry experts, at the urging of the mayor. This included the incorporation of new technology, an increase in band and …
Teachers throughout Arizona are set to go on strike this Thursday in what is being hailed as the first-ever statewide strike to advocate for higher salaries and increased funding for schools. The strike comes after three days of "walk-ins" this …
Almost three years ago, on this very day, I moved into my university dormitory, and it still remains amongst the most stressful things I have ever done. The move from Isle of Man wasn’t the difficult part, but the anxiety …
According to The Guardian, a survey has found that a high volume of teachers plan to leave state schools in record numbers. The survey discovered that 43% of state school teachers in England intend to step away from their professions …