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Hand-held Devices as Classroom Helpers
More than half a million students are now using in-class hand-held devices to register their attendance and take multiple-choice quizzes.
Read & DiscussIllegal Immigrants Qualifty for Same Tuition as Legal Residents
Yesterday, a California Supreme Court declared unanimously that undocumented immigrants are eligible to receive the same reduced tuition as legal...
Read & DiscussProfessor With Eyes in Back of Head
A professor at NYU is implanting a camera in the back of his head to broadcast a live steam of images to museum visitors in Qatar.
Read & DiscussDo Something U: How to Overcome the Fear of Asking for Money
As a virtual component to their in-person boot camps, Do Something just launched Do Something U.
Read & DiscussMillion Dollar College Presidents Club
In 2008, thirty presidents at private colleges earned more than $1 million in total compensation, up from 23 the previous year.
Read & DiscussHaiti's Private Schools on Brink of Collapse
A plan for reforming Haiti’s school system envisions a publicly funded network of privately managed schools, similar to post-Katrina New Orleans....
Read & DiscussSchool Ranking by Employment
French public universities are now being ranked according to how many of its graduate students finish school with a job.
Read & DiscussTargeting Out-of-state Students
As a way of bolstering revenue and tuition dollars, many UC schools are now going after out-of-state residents.
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Are Your Friends Making You Fat, Lazy?
After examining 3,487 undergraduates, researchers have concluded that your friends are not only make you fat, they're making you lazy.
Read & DiscussGlee Creator Funds LGBT High School
Glee creator Ryan Murphy will provide funding for a job readiness counselor (which had been eliminated due to budget cuts) at the Harvey Milk...
Read & DiscussDebate Over School Chief's Qualifications
The New York Times' Room for Debate blog asks: Who's qualified to run New York City's schools?
Read & DiscussQ&A: Laurie David on the Importance of Sharing a Meal
Laurie David's new book chronicles the lost art of the family dinner. Some advice on how the rest of us might make shared meals more of a routine.
Read & DiscussChildcare in the U.S.
In America, we spend next to nothing on childcare. Denmark, Norway, and Sweden lead the pack.
Read & DiscussLibraries in Peril
Nearly one in four Chicago elementary schools have lost their library due to budget cuts.
Read & DiscussBloomberg's Way
Mayor Michael Bloomberg's recent hiring of a new Schools Chief surprised nearly everyone, including his very own staff.
Read & DiscussAP Italian Is Back
Advanced Placement Italian has been resurrected, due in no small part to a financial contribution from the Italian government.
Read & DiscussHow Does Your State Compare to Other Nations?
American students are lousy at math. Things look particularly dire when you compare individual states to other countries.
Read & DiscussEducation Protest Turns Violent
An education protest in London turned violent earlier today, with students demonstrating against recent government proposals to cut education...
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