College Class Registration Problems
A large majority of college students report issues with course registration and staying on track for graduation.
Education
Explore innovations in learning, teaching methods, and educational policy. This category curates articles that empower students, teachers, and lifelong learners alike.
Retirees Are Helping Child Care Centers While Connecting with Community
This story about child care workers was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter. DENVER — It was nap time at Family Star Montessori,…
Cursive Is Back. But Should Students Be Learning the Skill?
Twelve-year-old Sandi Chandee wants to be a doctor when she grows up. But that’s not why she memorized one of the longest medical terms in the English language: Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. In Sherisse Kenerson’s after-school classroom, Sandi takes out a piece of…
How AI in College Admissions Can Be Ethical
Higher ed author Jacques Steinberg shares his latest EdTech resource rave.
How Colleges Can Use Summer to Their Advantage
Institutions can generate extra revenue by using facilities that would otherwise lie vacant.
How Community Mentors Can Help Local Students and Universities Thrive
Associate Vice Provost Anne DePrince discusses the University of Denver’s successful Learning Cohorts program.
When Rolling Admissions Are an Option
An admissions expert at CollegeAdvisor answers a parent’s burning question.
College Rejection Doesn’t Have to End Friendships
How to navigate the fallout when some kids get into their dream school, and others don’t.
Parenting Through College Rejection Stress
Clinical psychologist Jill Leibowitz says parents’ college rejection anxiety can be contagious and harmful to their children.
Southern States Boost Early Reading, But Gains Stall in Middle School
When Mississippi reformed its reading curriculum in 2013, scores for the state’s elementary school students soared. Inspired by the “Mississippi miracle,” other Southern states followed suit. But the miracle has hit a wall: middle school. Results on the National Assessment…