On a recent afternoon in June, a line of kids between the ages of 5 and 13 snaked back from the door at the edge of classroom at St. Anthony's Catholic School in East Oakland, California. Some jumped ...

Homework battles can be transformed into positive learning experiences. Experts suggest creating a consistent, ...

Last month’s article discussed the value of following a child’s natural inclination and interests when formulating a homeschooling plan. That raises the question: Are we obligated to make learning fun ...

History doesn’t have to be a dusty museum or a long list of dates, it can be a thrilling adventure that families actually enjoy. Around the world, certain historical sites have mastered the art of ...

SUMMER SCHOOL DESIGNED THROUGH THE LENSES OF STUDENTS. THAT’S THE IDEA BEHIND OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOL’S NEXT LEVEL LEARNING PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON TEACHING KIDS SCHOOL CURRICULUM WHILE KEEPING ...

For quite some time now, American educators have been pushing the idea that it is important to make learning "fun". This is a damaging concept. To understand why, just ask yourself a simple question: ...

Music is the universal language. It fills us with emotion and fosters imagination. What is the place of music in education, especially at a time when the arts are being severely cut from many ...

Sometimes a good chart can do what a thousand thinkpieces can’t: make something click. The subreddit r/DataIsBeautiful is packed with visualizations that break down the world in clever, surprising, ...

Traditional training methods, such as long lectures, boring modules, and passive information delivery, often fail. Such approaches can quickly be overly dreary for the employees, leaving them mentally ...

This is Lauren Drazen's tenth year teaching Chinese at Hall High School, one of the two public high schools in West Hartford, Connecticut. Hall offers Chinese in grades 9–12, in levels I through AP.

For quite some time now, American educators have been pushing the idea that it is important to make learning "fun". This is a damaging concept. To understand why, just ask yourself a simple question: ...