Bribery Pays
A Harvard economist shares the results of his recent work--the largest-ever study of financial incentives inside the classroom. Read Full Post >
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March 29, 2010
Teacher Fakes Shooting for Sake of Science
A science teacher in the U.K. faked his own death on his school's playground for a science project, but not all student witnesses were in the know. Read Full Post >
March 19, 2010
Jon Stewart vs. Texas Board of Education
The debate over the Texas Board of Education's adoption of new social studies guidelines has kicked up a flurry of coverage in the national media--most of it not very positive. Read Full Post >
January 22, 2010
Students Visit 'Reality Town' for Life Lessons
A Missouri school district is giving 500 high school freshmen a three-day crash course in "real life skills" to demonstrate the correlation between good grades and future success. Read Full Post >
December 21, 2009
20th-Century Skills
For all the emphasis on interactive technology and hyper-connectivity in schools today, some educators are finding it can still be beneficial—maybe even essential—to expose their students to slower and more time-honored modes of learning. For example: The card game bridge is apparently ... Read Full Post >
December 07, 2009
Keynote Fatigue
Live from NSDC, St. Louis-I'm a newbie to the NSDC "big" conference, although I've been hearing about it for years--its size, scope and innovative practice in professional learning for educators. It takes a good twenty minutes to even understand the twists and turns of registration--NSDC puts its st... Read Full Post >
November 11, 2009
The Test-Prep Dilemma
Many struggling students in high schools throughout New Jersey must take test-prep classes in place of electives like music or art, according to The Record. Read Full Post >
September 30, 2009
Just in Time for Banned Books Week
An Ohio school district has decided to implement a review system to evaluate all books on teachers' reading lists. Read Full Post >
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