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A Big Push for Mandatory Personal Finance Classes in School
in a new paper, the highly influential Consumer Financial Protection Bureau endorses mandatory personal finance classes in grades K-12.
Is Quality Pre-Kindergarten the Key to a Better Vocabulary?
Preschool might seem like nothing more than child's play -- a riot of high-spirited kids engaged in finger painting, blockbuilding and games. But a new study of...
A High School Where the Students Are the Teachers
If high school students took charge of their education with limited supervision, would they learn? A Massachusetts school is finding out. "Some kids say, I...
Chicago Teachers Get Notice of School Closings
Chicago teachers, students and parents began learning Thursday whether their schools are among those the city plans to close as part of a cost-cutting plan that...
Chicago to Close 54 Schools to Address $1B Deficit
(CHICAGO) — Chicago Public Schools officials said Thursday they plan to close 54 schools in an effort to address a $1 billion budget shortfall and improve a...
Head of Mexico’s Powerful Teachers’ Union Detained
(MEXICO CITY) — The head of Mexico's powerful teachers' union was arrested at an airport outside Mexico City Tuesday for alleged embezzlement, with federal...
Do Teachers Really Discriminate Against Boys?
Boys are penalized in school, but the bias is towards learning styles, not gender
WATCH: The Latest in School Shooting Safety? Bulletproof White Boards
While panicked parents nationwide are clamoring for armed security in their children's schools in the wake of the Sandy Hook attacks of last month, one company...
Sandy Hook Viewpoint: Should Teachers Be Trained in Counter-Terrorism?
Is shielding children now as essential a part of teachers’ portfolios as educating children is?
Viewpoint: Arming Teachers Isn’t the Answer
Putting more guns in schools will likely lead to more violence
Must-Reads from Around the World
The new Mexican president announces education reforms, South Africa and Vietnam sign a deal to reduce rhino poaching and Northern Irish protests continue
How Teachers Use Skype in the Classroom
"Skype in the Classroom" was created for teachers so that they could introduce their pupils to cultures and experts worldwide in real time
Viewpoint: The Election Has Compromised Education Reform
Results across the country show the fragility of the reform agenda
Viewpoint: Don’t Stop Now On Higher Ed Reform
Michelle and I are who we are only because of the chances our education gave us. Great teachers and the chance to earn a college education with the help of...
Financial Education: A Job for Teachers or Parents?
Teachers have enough to do. That’s what a lot of people say when it is suggested that we incorporate financial education into our school system. Let educators...
Beyond the Chicago Teachers Strike: Where the Next Fights Will Be
While the kids may be back in school in Chicago, the fight over teachers’ contracts is anything but over. Local unions nationwide are feeling empowered by the...
Should Teachers Spank Students? A Texas School District Expands Its Corporal Punishment Policy
Spanking is one of the many things about which parents agree — passionately — to disagree. Most American parents swear by the old adage, Spare the rod, spoil the...
Should Teachers Be Allowed to Sell Their Lesson Plans?
You won’t get rich as a teacher, right? That’s no longer true for a small but growing number of educators who are making big bucks selling their lesson plans...
Chicago Teachers Go on Strike: 5 Things They’re Fighting For
More than 26,000 teachers and support staff in Chicago walked out on strike Monday morning for the first time in 25 years after 10 months of negotiations failed...
