The Education Scorecard released May 13, a collaborative study by researchers at Harvard, Stanford, and Dartmouth, showed that both Massachusetts and New Hampshire, like most states, are struggling wi ...

E ducation reformers hoping to improve student outcomes have long urged professors to abandon the “transmission” model of teaching — in which an expert imparts knowledge and students absorb it — and ...

I once heard that reading 20 books in a field makes you an expert. Color me skeptical. In some areas, 20 books would barely scratch the surface. More importantly, when it comes to teaching and ...

People who prefer visual learning will learn better from visualizations, right? And kids do better in school if their parents monitor, check, and assist with their homework, right? Those ideas seem ...

The Education Week Spotlight on Evidence-Based Teaching in the Math Classroom is a collection of articles hand-picked by our editors for their insights on best practices for developing math word ...

In “Straight Talk with Rick and Jal,” Harvard University’s Jal Mehta and I examine some of the reforms and enthusiasms that permeate education. In a field full of buzzwords and jargon, our goal is ...

Jonathan Zimmerman is not only a leading historian of education, whose many books include a global history of sex education, a history of public schools and the culture wars, and a how-to book on ...

The Harker Interdisciplinary Science Learning Laboratories provide an innovative, interactive learning environment for our students. Since its inception in 2013, we have been using student-centered ...

Evidence-based methods: Cornell experts recommend routines, Pomodoro-style blocks, and active learning to improve focus and recall. Balance and wellbeing: Students and experts stress sleep, nutrition, ...

This award recognizes the vital importance of teaching and mentoring students as significant components of faculty duties that are central to the university’s mission. The selection committee reads ...

The way Missourians are learning to read in schools is evolving, but gaps in literacy also go beyond the classroom. Books are ...