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Serge Onyper // Dec. 12, 2011 // 10:35 AM

A recent study suggests that chewing gum before a test may give brains a short, cognitive boost. More



Sandy Slater // Dec. 9, 2011 // 2:20 PM

Without a national policy, many elementary schools don’t require physical education and recess. More



Kyle Harvey // Dec. 8, 2011 // 11:46 AM

Ludacris and his 10-year-old daughter Karma have created "Karmasworld," a website that utilizes hip-hop to teach elementary students various subjects. More



Jason Falls // Dec. 8, 2011 // 10:08 AM

Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms are now part of professional life, and teachers must prepare students to use them to excel. More



Sandra Lilley // Dec. 5, 2011 // 10:38 AM

By 2015, Teach for America wants 10 percent of its new teaching recruits to be Latino, to reflect the growing number of Latino students nationwide. More



Raegen T. Miller and Cynthia G. Brown // Dec. 1, 2011 // 5:53 PM

A new report released by the Education Department shows that school districts have been allocating fewer state and local funds to Title I schools. 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