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It's Time for Some Disruptive Innovation in Higher Education

The Beauty of Algebra: Why the abstraction of mathematics is so fundamental (video by Khan Academy)
1byMax Schorr
What does 'SAT' even stand for? Self-described 'neurotic parent', screenwriter J.D. Rothman, pokes fun at the college admissions process.
2byLizDwyer
An elementary school teacher describes the "pressure chamber of testing anxiety" that's giving 9-year-olds panic attacks.
2byLizDwyer
Politicians are setting the policies, but do they know anything at all about schools and education?
1byLizDwyer
Monday through Thursday: Interest in a four day school week is growing.
1byLizDwyer
Creating the world's perfect story - Bringing people together to tell stories and write - A lovely concept and using games for good
16byThe Written World
Is standardized testing the monster that ate American education?
1byLizDwyer
Finland's education system is number one in the world. They're boosting investment in safety nets for immigrant, low income, and special ed students.
14byLizDwyer
Interesting article that talks about how learning works. Specifically it tries to say that mastering 1 skill before moving on is the wrong approach.
4bydouglasjsellers
How do you get kids to read? Give them banned books.
7byLizDwyer
A 24-year-old Oxford history grad plans to spend the next six years tweeting the events of every day of World War II as if they're happening now.
5byLizDwyer
Finland's education system achieves excellence through equity
5byalaskey
Forget "Celebrity Apprentice": Donald Trump and Newt Gingrich plan to pluck 10 poor kids from New York City schools and make them apprentices.
4byLizDwyer
Be part of something huge- training the next generation of women leaders in Rwanda. Really cool site: www.educationgeneration.org
12byeileenknowles
Help me make a difference: Looking for an overseas volunteer program over upcoming holidays when office doors close.
7byyeedor
China to cancel majors that don't pay: china is starting to get rid of majors that don't lead to jobs. Are colleges just becoming trade schools?
6bydouglasjsellers
Twelve things you weren't taught in school about creative thinking.
5byLizDwyer
Who was the best education president?
6byLizDwyer
Support a terrific cause and look great while doing it too! — J Brand teams up with City Year.
7bygriffgo
Teach English using Disney stories and characters?! Yes, they are hiring.
6byMorf

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Harvard Looks Beyond Lectures to Keep Students Engaged
If the school's new effort is a success, the days of bored students checking Facebook during lectures could be over.
by Liz Dwyer +
Education
A Nonprofit Publisher Puts Another Nail in the $200 Textbook Coffin
OpenStax believes its free books can save students millions.
by Liz Dwyer +
Education
A Design Team Rebrands the Teaching Profession
Kiss the apple and one-room schoolhouses imagery goodbye. Design firm Hyperakt rebrands the teaching profession for the 21st century.
by Liz Dwyer +
Education
Obama Turns the Spotlight on STEM Teacher Training at White House Science Fair
If we don't train 100,000 teachers, who will educate the next generation of rock star science fair winners?
by Liz Dwyer +
Education
Project: Teach Us a Lesson
For this project, give a lesson and get a lesson. Share a skill with a friend and you may be pleasantly surprised with what you get in return.
by Elizabeth Inglese +
Education
Want to Raise Young Leaders? Don't Hand Out Rewards So Easily
A 30-year study shows that building a student's intrinsic motivation works, not giving them prizes.
by Liz Dwyer +
Education
GOOD Video: Can Technology Help Students Become Compassionate Doctors?
In part eight of the Future Learning series, Catherine Lucey of the UCSF School of Medicine shows how technology helps faculty train caring doctors.
by GOOD +
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Only Four Percent of College Students Are Black Males
A new study sheds some light on how to grow their ranks.
by Liz Dwyer +
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What's the Difference Between a Good Teacher and a Great Teacher? The Community Responds
by Hillary Newman +
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High School Students Explain How Budget Cuts Have Hurt Their Schools
Classes with 50 students, students with no desks, and one science teacher for an entire campus: Welcome to the world of high-school budget cuts.
by Liz Dwyer +
Education
A City Education: A Positive School Environment Can Keep Students Motivated
In the lunchroom, there's a mural of City Year corps members playing with notable characters from famous books.
by Meg Malone +
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What Really Helps Community College Students Succeed?
With only 22 percent of community college students earning a degree in three years, something has to change.
by Liz Dwyer +
Education
In Seven States, Higher Education Is Getting a Tuneup
College courses and degree programs need to be clearer about what students will learn and be able to do after graduation.
by Michelle Kalina +
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Ellen DeGeneres Helps Heroic Teacher Who Pledged to Work for Free
Sara Ferguson, a third generation teacher in Chester, Pennsylvania, gets a sweet surprise.
by Liz Dwyer +
Education
What Do Tim Tebow and Excellent Schools Have in Common?
Both Tebow and high-performing schools take a values-based approach to our work.
by Bill Kurtz +
Education
New Petition Asks Obama to See Children as More Than Test Scores
The petition calls for the creation of a committee on the "whole child."
by Liz Dwyer +
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College Students Are Awesome: Meet the Man Who's Tutoring Low-Income Students for Free
John Stamm is offering free tutoring to low-income students in Kansas City.
by Liz Dwyer +
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Can Schools Create a Culture of Learning By Doing?
Ensuring students know academic content is great, but teaching them to do something with it is essential.
by Liz Dwyer +