FCAT to be retired, replaced by more and tougher exams

The Orlando Sentinel - Leslie Postal "But when the state [...]

August 21st, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Children, Critical Thinking, Current Events, Curriculum, Education, Florida, Learning, News, Teacher, Testing, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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10 tips on how to help your child grow into a responsible adult

The Irish Independent - David Coleman "We all want responsible [...]

August 21st, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Behavior, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Critical Thinking, Culture, Current Events, Education, Ireland, Learning, News, Parenting, Teacher|Tags: Education, schools|

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High School Daze: The Perils Of Sacrificing Sleep For Late-Night Studying

NPR - Alison Aubrey "And a new study published in [...]

August 21st, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Attendance, Behavior, Children, Critical Thinking, Current Events, Education, Learning, Low Performing, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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When at first you don’t succeed…

The Sydney Morning Herald - Manu Kapur "When learning a [...]

August 19th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Australia, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Current Events, Curriculum, Education, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Teacher|Tags: Education, schools|

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P21 to Study Student Civic Engagement with Hewlett Grant

Education News - Julia Lawrence "The...Hewlett Foundation has donated $200,000 [...]

August 17th, 2012|Categories: Civics, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Problem-solving|Tags: Education, School|

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What Is The Purpose Of Education?

Forbes - Kim Jones "...what is the purpose of education? [...]

August 16th, 2012|Categories: Career, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Education, Literacy|Tags: Education, School|

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A language to love

China Daily - Li Yingqing and Liu Wenwen in Lijiang [...]

August 14th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, China, Chinese, Critical Thinking, Culture, Current Events, Curriculum, Education, Language Immersion, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Help your preschooler love to learn

USA Today - Candy Grande "Godwin says parents should try [...]

August 11th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Critical Thinking, Current Events, Education, Family, Learning, News, Parenting, Preschool, Teacher, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: schools|

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Boosting arts education in rural schools

China Daily - He Dan "Weak arts education at the [...]

August 11th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Arts, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, China, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Culture, Current Events, Curriculum, Education, Learning, News, Rural, Teacher|Tags: Education, schools|

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New classroom standards focus on why, how

Florida Today - Mackenzie Ryan "As new academic expectations are [...]

August 5th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Critical Thinking, Current Events, Curriculum, Education, Florida, Learning, News, Teacher, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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