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Learning That Works
Clyde McBride is one of those everyday saints who, without much fanfare, go about the work of changing, and sometimes saving, the lives of children. He teaches...

Top Baby Names 2011: A Potpourri of Pop Culture from Archer to Kardashian
When there are ten children named Mason in your kid’s kindergarten class, blame the Kardashians. The U.S. Social Security Administration just released its annual...

It’s Not Just Facebook’s Co-Founder Who’s Trying to Dodge Taxes
Young billionaire Eduardo Saverin has always had clever lawyers. He famously sued his Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg to win official co-founder status. Now,...

What Do We Do About Poor Science Scores? Take Kids Outside
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week, so let’s start this column with a nod to my 9th-grade science teacher, Bruce Butler, who lit a spark in me by making geology and...

‘Rescue Knux’: New Yorker Spends $60,000 Fighting Dog Custody Battle
So far he’s spent more than $60,000 on legal fees to get the pup back, but will a heartwrenching video help recruit additional funds?
Photo Essays

Paying Kids for Good Grades: Does It Work?
Two schools in Washington DC participate in a four-city experiment to see if cash can truly make a difference in the classroom

The Children of China's Quake
The shoddy construction of many schools in the quake zone contributed to countless deaths, created scores of grieving parents and a political quandary for the...
Time.com Specials

Top 10 Bad Teachers
As "Bad Teacher", a new film starring Cameron Diaz, Justin Timberlake and Jason Segel hits the big screen, TIME takes a look at other fictional instructors who...

Top 10 Back-to-School iPhone Applications
Back to school doesn't have to mean a return to the low-tech world of notebooks, textbooks and ballpoint pens. Here are our top 10 picks for iPhone applications...
