Three researchers at a federally funded research center in New Mexico have caused a stir with their study on American education. The study challenges the perspective of policymakers and experts who claim that there is a crisis in the education …
Private equity firm Permira Funds has announced that it will acquire Renaissance Learning Inc., a company that develops curriculum and academic assessment products for students from kindergarten to 12th grade. The acquisition will be made for a total of $440 …
When given the opportunity to transfer to one of the five new small schools that were opening in a restructured high school, Timothy S. Cagwin didn’t hesitate. Unsatisfied with his old school, the 39-year-old English teacher was particularly drawn to …
Similar to Nicolaus Copernicus, a Polish astronomer who challenged the world’s understanding of the universe, Joseph M. Carroll is pushing for a shift in the way educators perceive time. Carroll, the superintendent of the Masconomet Regional School District, believes that …
Employers are placing greater importance on complex literacy skills from students, but recent studies from the United States and Canada suggest that many young people entering the workforce may lose these skills before they can even utilize them. According to …
During his time at the Edinburgh Festival, 25-year-old Rhys James, well-known as a stand-up comedian, gag writer, and prolific tweeter, sat down with The Guardian to discuss his early beginnings in student comedy, his food hang-ups, and youth. When asked …
In the Observer Magazine issue published on the 24th of January 1965, private primary schools were under scrutiny in the "Report on our prep schools," written by Paul Ferris. According to Ferris, all of these schools are on the verge …
The latest workers in England to consider a strike action to seek an increase in their pay are teachers in sixth-form colleges. The National Education Union (NEU) – the union that represents most teachers in the sixth-form college sector – …
Lori Loughlin, an actress, and her partner, designer Mossimo Giannulli, have reached a plea agreement to admit guilt to charges of conspiracy. The couple sought to unlawfully ensure their children’s admission to the University of Southern California. This admission follows …