Joseph Polisi, president of The Juilliard School, went to a junior high school in New York City that tested students for musical skills and selected s More
Education Nation's The Learning Curve is devoting "Music Matters" week to answering questions on how music affects our brains, what it means to our co More
NBC - San Diego education reporter Rory Devine writes about the school district that almost outlawed birthday cupcakes. More
NBC-12 education reporter Kim Covington answers five questions about Carpe Diem, a blended learning school in Yuma, Ariz. More
Drexel University President John Fry is working to make sure that kids who grow up around his school have a chance to be students there one day. More
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CEO Tony Bartolomeo writes that businesses and industries can directly impact public schools – and the future workforce - by joining forces with educ More
At the Philadelphia Job One panel, business executives and civic leaders talked about the importance of educating America’s students to compete in a g More
iVillage contributor Joey Fortman sat in on the Philadelphia Teacher Town Hall and walked away humbled. More
Rosemary Turner's mother instilled valuable education lessons in her daughter early on - lessons that businesses like UPS can impart to students. More
The First Lady of Philadelphia writes that careers should be brought into the classroom, and the classroom should be taken to the workplace. More
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