Scientific Secrets To Keep Kids In College
A nonprofit called Ideas42 uses psychology to help more students maximize aid and finish their degrees. The approach seems to be working.
Education
Remembering A Thinker Who Thought About Thinking
Seymour Papert was a pioneer in artificial intelligence and learning with technology. He died this week at 88.
Should Teachers Ask Students To Check Their Devices At The Classroom Door?
Blogger Alva Noë says he doesn't feel that, as an instructor, he has a right to ask students to come to class without technology, "even when I think, even when I know, that it would be a good thing."
At The Portrait Gallery, Students Tell The Stories That Pictures Can't
Washington, D.C., teens get into the spirit of historical figures and tell visitors what the portraits miss. In one instance, a student imagines a private talk between Richard Nixon and his wife.
Can't Buy Me Love (Of Reading)
Summer's in full swing, and parents are trying all kinds of things to keep their kids reading. Here's a guide to what works and what doesn't.
What Makes The Kids Of Congo Run?
They joined a club started by an Olympic marathoner. They've learned to push through the pain. They get their school fees paid. And one of them is fast enough to join her mentor in Rio.
At These Museums, Tragedy Is A History Lesson
How do you explain the toughest parts of history to children? We asked leaders from memorial museums around the U.S. to help us understand the best way to do so.
Which Countries Are Best At Converting National Wealth Into Well-Being
How much bang for their buck do citizens actually get out of their nation's total wealth?
3 Things People Can Do In The Classroom That Robots Can't
Artificial intelligence is getting stronger. Education must adapt. Here's a framework for separating out the things schools can and should teach that are uniquely human.
Why High School Students Need More Than College Prep
For nearly 70 years, one of the nation's largest student organizations has hammered home this message - teenagers need job skills whether they're headed to college or not. And students are listening.