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Kyle Scott // Jun. 13, 2013 // 3:00 PM

Here's a list of ten common education hashtags on Twitter. More



Kyle Scott // Jun. 3, 2013 // 10:00 AM

What's your favorite book taught in high school English? In the spirit of summer reading, we've pitted 16 books against one another to find out. More



Dana Chivvis // Oct. 19, 2011 // 11:25 AM

We sat down with Secretary of Education Arne Duncan at the Education Nation Summit in September. More



Tom Brokaw // Sep. 26, 2011 // 8:00 AM

Ten per cent of incoming college freshmen have deficiencies in reading and math skills. The good news is America seems to have awakened to the need to   More



William Johnson // Sep. 25, 2011 // 10:25 AM

One of our three essay contest winners, William Johnson teaches special ed students in the chaotic world of Brooklyn, N.Y. More



Matthew Presser // Sep. 25, 2011 // 10:06 AM

Matt Presser teaches seventh and eighth grade language arts to superheroes in New Haven, Conn. More



Patricia Raina // Sep. 25, 2011 // 10:00 AM

Ten contestants will be subjected to a classroom of 32 Kindergarteners for one day. Do you have what it takes to be the next “Kindergarten Teacher?” More



Melinda Gates // Sep. 23, 2011 // 9:00 AM

Melinda Gates remembers her favorite teacher, Mrs. Bauer, who taught herself how to use a personal computer so that she could teach her students. More



Education Nation // Aug. 3, 2011 // 10:00 AM

Teachers! We want the inside scoop about your jobs in 800 words or less. What are the biggest challenges you face and how do you measure your success? More



Education Nation // Jul. 15, 2011 // 2:19 PM

On Wednesday, we asked our Twitter followers and Facebook fans to tell us what books first got them hooked on reading. More



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Philadelphia: June 5-12 2011
Education Nation On-the-Road’s last stop was Philadelphia! You can still watch video from the Philadelphia Teacher Town Hall and Job One events here at EducationNation.com. More
Los Angeles: May 13-19 2011
Education Nation On-the-Road was in Los Angeles May 13-19. Check out highlights from the Teacher Town Hall and Job One panel discussion, and find out more about the challenges and opportunities for LA’s school system. More
Chicago: May 1-7 2011
Education Nation On-the-Road’s first stop was Chicago, Illinois! Chicago locals visited us at the Education Nation Experience on NBC Plaza, and 250 teachers came together for a Teacher Town Hall to talk about challenges and opportunities inside and outside the classroom. NBC News also convened Chicago civic and business leaders for a discussion on how best to prepare our students for the jobs of the future. More