This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Philanthropy has supported the longevity of universities and if they are to continue their role at the forefront of social, technological and economic transformations, as epitomized by the Fourth Industrial…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Personalized learning, an amorphous term that means different things to different people, generally refers to a more customized learning experience for students, based on their strengths, weaknesses and interests. Students…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After the deadly shooting this week in Parkland, Florida — as well as recent shootings in Orlando, Las Vegas, Nevada, and beyond — discouraged people have taken to social media to express their outrage and grief…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. College advising has room for improvement when it comes to engaging students, according to a new national survey from the Center for Community College Student Engagement that collected responses from 113,000 students…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. One week after public education proponents met in Senegal at the Global Partnership for Education Financing conference, organizers have developed immediate follow-up actions for the $2.3 billion in commitments garnered during the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Students in public elementary schools score higher in tests of both reading and math when a charter school opens nearby, according to research summarized in the journal Education Next. The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. One in four public schools in America is a high-poverty school — one where more than 75 percent of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunches. Many of these…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Rahaman Kilpatrick is a self-taught barber offers free haircuts to men with upcoming job interviews and students with steadily improving grades. Kilpatrick, who now resides in Maryland, mentors a community…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Late last year, House Republicans proposed a major reform of the federal government’s student aid programs for higher education. At first glance, the CBO estimate for the Prosper Act appears…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The education field needs a jolt. No, make that JOLTS, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. You wouldn’t know it from our the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On February 14th, student groups at 13 elite colleges announced that they are mobilizing against a different type of affirmative-action program: that which privileges the children of alumni. About three-quarters of U.S. News &…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Young people across the country are improving media representation for people of color, promoting literacy education, speaking out against bullying, and much more. In honor of Black History Month, we…