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College Is Only Good for Helping Rich People Get Richer
College: where already advantaged youths spend four years enjoying themselves and then receive considerable rewards for having done almost nothing.
Education
What Does Teaching Creativity Look Like?
Our standardized approach to education has a siloed understanding of what it means to be creative. Here's what schools should be teaching instead.
Education
Why Twitter Is a Teacher's Best Tool
The social media platform makes it easy to get instant ideas, links, and resources from a global community of educators.
Education
A College Degree in Three Years? Why America Needs to Get on Board
Three-year degree programs save money and help students get on with their lives, but American students aren't signing up. They should be.
Education
Why Google+ Is an Education Game Changer
When it comes to teaching and learning, Google+ has some pretty serious advantages over both Twitter and Facebook.
Education
Would a Laptop for Every Student Help? In Maine It Certainly Did
Since 2001, Maine's invested in laptops for every student. Now they're leading the world in tech education.
Education
Why Standardized Tests Kill the Joy of Learning
How bureaucracy in education is failing our children, one standardized test at a time.
Education
Dear Teacher: I Quit
A teacher helps his students make fewer mistakes in their own lives by sharing with them some of his own.
Education
Apple's Genius Idea: Donating Your Old iPad to Teach For America Classrooms
iPads are extremely useful educational tools, so it's nice that Apple is helping to funnel used first-generation models to schools that need them.
Education
What Does the School of Your Dreams Look Like?
Creativity expert Sir Ken Robinson shared his vision with some California teens.
Education
What Does a Transformational 21st-Century School Look Like?
Many schools held up as shining examples of reform are transitional, not transformational, according to a prominent education activist.
Education
Are Schools on the Verge of a Mobile-Phone Revolution?
Over 75 percent of teens own cell phones, making them the perfect tool for learning—if teachers are on board with using them.
Education
If You Sleep After You Study, You'll Remember More
Another reason to stop pulling all-nighters: A new study shows getting enough sleep is a critical part of learning something new.
Education
The Evolution of College-going Gear
From the textbook to the laptop to the iPad, what will tomorrow's college student be using? A look back at how far we've come in terms of innovation.
Education
Desks in the Hallway: A Texas School Takes Learning Out of the Classroom
Hallway learning stations prove that learning can happen at any time and in any place.
Environment
Gardens Help Schools Get Higher Ratings
To launch our newest project, Design a School Garden with LAUSD (and We'll Build It!), we're publishing a series of pieces from stakeholders who...
Education
Why Schools Should Embrace the Maker Movement
What better way to get students interested in math, science, and design than helping them build a robot or go-kart?
Education
College Students Create Device That Helps Legally Blind Students Take Notes
Assistive technology brings classroom notes back to low-vision and legally blind students.
