Standardized testing teaches kids that intellectual abilities are fixed, and that the purpose of school is to measure them. More
As the number of Sudanese students in our schools grows, it’s imperative to understand the events that led them to our classrooms. More
Music teachers from all over the world come to teach students at the Afghanistan National Institute of Music. More
Amanda Ripley has traveled the world to find out how other countries test their students and to ask the question, “Are American kids overtested?” More
While on a trip to Asia this summer, NBC News Correspondent Rehema Ellis learned why some Chinese students fare so well on international tests. More
The rise in test scores in Asia is no accident. It reflects an understanding that economic growth is directly tied to the quality of education. More
In this rapidly changing, knowledge-based global economy, the most important investments we make are in our people – our greatest asset. More
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
The CEO of Overstock.com writes that economist Milton Friedman's 1955 proposal for school vouchers still applies today. More
The Harry Potter era comes to an end this week as the final film releases nationwide. But, while most people can watch the story unfold on screen, the More
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