The revolt against i-Ready: Private equity-backed company faces parent, teacher and student fury

A growing number of families and educators say they’re fed up with i-Ready’s personalized math and reading lessons, which ...

My Son’s Math Homework Is Essentially Just Pokémon

One afternoon earlier this year, my 11-year-old son was sitting at his laptop and working quietly on his math homework. At ...

Are microschools a solution to falling public school enrollment?

The Hechinger Report reports on Nature's Gift, a public microschool in Indiana aimed at boosting engagement amid declining ...
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Should Laptops Really Go the Way of Cellphones?

Having won the battle on phones, some public intellectuals are calling for laptops to disappear from classrooms, too. Many ...

Pittsburgh-area school districts say there’s more to education than National Scorecard results

Not all Allegheny County school districts are experiencing the decrease in test scores seen nationwide. Data from the ...

Evergreen Park fifth grade teacher surprised with Golden Apple Award

Shavon Brewer, a fifth grade math teacher at Northwest Elementary School in Evergreen Park, was presented with a Golden Apple ...
The Texas Tribune on MSN

Teachers with national certification earn more, but Texas is questioning its worth

The National Board Certification is widely considered the most demanding for teachers. Texas leaders are examining whether it ...

Golden Apple Award: Congratulations to Shana Tassone!

Congratulations to our latest Golden Apple Award winner, Shana Tassone. Tassone teaches fifth grade at Honeoye Central School ...
The Observer

Graduates pursue postgrad service through ACE and Jesuit Volunteer Corps

Four graduating seniors reflected on how Notre Dame shaped their decisions to pursue postgrad service through the Alliance ...