Computer science is much more than learning how to use a computer – it’s a new kind of literacy that changes the way people think. More
Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms are now part of professional life, and teachers must prepare students to use them to excel. More
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
A school in Silicon Valley is bucking a trend by intentionally keeping technology out of its classrooms. More
Soon, the public school student body will not have one racial and ethnic majority. But the teaching workforce is not keeping up with the trend. More
Last year, a group of New York City eighth graders were given a real-world challenge: Redesign the standard desk, chair and locker. More
The resources available to a student outside school are just as important as those available inside of one. More
Despite a recent recommendation against toddlers watching TV, well-developed educational programming can teach lessons to both kids and parents. More
The Learning Curve recently talked to museum President Ellen Futter about the new graduate program and the role museums have in improving education. 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
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