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Education Nation Summer Book Series
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

Where Are Soft Skills in the Education Debate?
Kyle Scott // Dec. 19, 2012 // 9:00 AM

Are schools doing enough to teach students the soft skills employers value? More

Five Ways School Leaders Can Improve Achievement Among Latino Students
Delia Pompa // Sep. 22, 2012 // 10:00 AM

Senior VP of Programs for National Council of La Raza Delia Pompa details how to engage Latino students. More

Five Steps Every Civic Leader Can Take To Improve Early Literacy
Ralph Smith // Sep. 22, 2012 // 10:00 AM

Managing Director for the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading Ralph Smith tells how to improve early childhood literacy. More

Five Ways Students Can Improve Study Habits
Jim Clark // Sep. 21, 2012 // 8:00 PM

Jim Clark, President and CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of America provides tips on how students can improve their study habits. More

Five Ways to Make Science Fun
Dean Kamen // Sep. 21, 2012 // 8:00 PM

CEO of FIRST Dean Kamen provides ways you can foster a child's interest in the sciences and math. More

As K-12 Classrooms Go High-Tech, Colleges Get More Virtual
Sevil Omer and Devin Coldewey // Aug. 20, 2012 // 1:10 PM

Technology and education experts say new technology is shaking the foundations of educational institutions. More

7 Tips For Using Social Media in Your Classroom
Mark Brumley // Feb. 27, 2012 // 9:55 AM

Social media is not just a distraction! Mark Brumley offers seven ways to incorporate tools like Twitter into your lesson plan. More

Top 5 Websites for Teachers to Use in Their Classrooms
Mark Brumley // Feb. 9, 2012 // 10:05 AM

The Web 2.0 world is rich with free online tools that teachers can use to build interactive media projects. Mark Brumley picks his top five websites f   More

Tips On Taking Standardized Tests
Sandra Lilley // Jan. 27, 2012 // 1:13 PM

For high school students, standardized test are required in order to apply to most American colleges and universities. More

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