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Schools are rethinking classroom design to encourage collaboration, creativity
But can the Instagram-ready spaces get the job done?
COLUMN: Can teachers live where they work?
In many parts of the country, the answer is, not till they start earning more
The silence of school leaders on climate change
Some educators say school boards and education groups have a responsibility to speak out on climate inaction, but those calls aren’t always being well-received
Rural students often go unnoticed by colleges. Can virtual counseling put them on the map?
In rural high schools, college guidance is often inadequate or non-existent. But new programs are popping up to help
Can “playful assessments” tell us whether maker education works?
An MIT pilot project at two schools seeks to measure hands-on, collaborative learning
OPINION: The difficult discussions about gun violence that we can’t afford not to have
'Classroom conversations are one vital way to start small'
Project-based learning boosts student engagement, understanding
Kids take projects more seriously and make interdisciplinary connections, teachers say
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How rising teacher pension costs hurt school districts
States try to rescue their pension systems from bankruptcy, leaving less money for classrooms and teacher pay
Vermont’s ‘all over the map’ effort to switch schools to proficiency-based learning
Schools across the state are ditching A through F report cards and letting students retake tests to emphasize learning over seat time, but each district’s interpretation of proficiency-based learning looks different, and a high profile fiasco in Maine looms large
In professional development for online teachers, highlighting failure led the way to success
The success story may be more exciting, but this district’s leader says the initial failure is important, too