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To Test Your Fake News Judgment, Play This Game
The journalist who thought up this game says she saw the need before "fake news" was even in the vernacular.
Teacher Of The Year In Oklahoma Moves To Texas For The Money
Oklahoma teachers are some of the lowest paid in the country. After it was clear they wouldn't be getting a raise in 2017, the former teacher of the year called it quits.
DeVos Loosens For-Profit College Rules; More State Cash May Head To Religious Schools
Two new court decisions, and other education news, including significant new research on the effectiveness of voucher programs.
Summer Reading For The College-Bound
Lots of colleges have common reading programs; some are just for freshmen, and for others, the entire campus or local community joins in. What are college kids reading this summer? Here's a sampling.
Every Senior At This Struggling High School Was Accepted To College
Despite a high dropout rate and low test scores at Ballou High School in Washington, D.C., every senior was accepted to at least one college.
Only Student In Canadian Class Named Valedictorian
The rural school in Nova Scotia only has one student in the graduating class, Jordan Macgillivary. Despite the class size, the school will still hold a graduation ceremony.
Child Care Centers Often Don't Hire The Most Qualified Teachers, Study Shows
Child care centers don't necessarily hire the most qualified teachers. A new study shows that child care centers pick applicants who are in the middle of the pack.
I Am Learning Inglés: A Dual-Language Comic
In a dual-language classroom, sometimes you're the student and sometimes you're the teacher. Here's what it's like for 6-year-old Merari.
For Foundation Leader, North Carolina 'Listening Tour' Brings Surprises And Concerns
It's been a little over a year since Maurice “Mo” Green took the helm at the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation.