How Investing In Preschool Beats The Stock Market, Hands Down
A new study on high-quality early learning programs shows a robust long-term return on investment. The most potent ingredients? Parental engagement and empathy.
Education
Kids In Spain Rebel Against Homework, And Parents Are Their Biggest Boosters
Children in Spain, facing up to three hours of homework a night, have put down their pens and pencils in protest. "We all want our children to succeed," says one father who supports the strike.
Professors Take A Different Approach In Responding To 'Leftist Propaganda' Claims
An online "professor watchlist" claims to expose those who promote "leftist propaganda." University of Notre Dame professor John Duffy and peers asked to have their names added to the list in unity.
Unlocking Dyslexia: Personal Stories Of Frustration — And Success
Our series on dyslexia brought some powerful, and emotional, reactions from readers and listeners. Here's a sampling.
Mount Airy Teacher Receives National Recognition
A Mount Airy teacher is the recipient of a national award for bringing innovation into her classroom. The award includes a $25,000 prize.
School Choice 101: What It Is, How It Works And Does It Work?
President-elect Donald J. Trump said on the campaign trail that school choice is "the new civil rights issue of our time." But talk of school choice is, at best, confusing.
Trump's Pick For Education: A Free Market Approach To School Choice
Betsy DeVos is the president-elect's candidate for Secretary of Education. The Michigan philanthropist favors a free-market competition and choice approach to school reform.
What Former Employees Say ITT Tech Did To Scam Its Students
Here are the accounts from several former employees and students about what happened behind closed doors at ITT Tech to lure students into expensive loans that rarely paid off.
Art That Transformed A Miami Neighborhood Now Making Its Schools Cool
The principal of a Miami middle school that artists adorned with murals two years ago says the art has led to better attendance and enrollment. This year, it's an elementary school's turn for murals.
Real Parents, Real Talk About Kids And Screens
How do you cope with parenting in the digital age? And how do you balance it all? How do you protect your kids, yet give them the freedom to create and explore?