Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The United States has an education problem—low and declining test scores, disengaged students, and growing teacher shortages, ...

Columbia Votes student “voter registration genius” Haley Patton (center) moderates a panel as part of “Meeting the Moment” in March 2025. When I started Columbia Votes in 2018, the name accurately ...

What does it take to truly engage students in the classroom and their studies? As instructors report a growing disengagement in their curricula, many are beginning to rethink their teaching practices ...

The inclusive atmosphere at Hempfield Area High school has been beneficial for students in Amanda Montell’s autistic support classroom. They love to work with their peers and build their social skills ...

In today’s evolving educational landscape, engaging students effectively is more crucial than ever. Research consistently shows that students learn best when they are actively involved in the learning ...

A recent report from a Harvard College Faculty of Arts and Sciences committee calls attention to two major campus concerns: First, that students frequently self-censor on controversial topics, and ...

One of our favorite books is How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching by Susan A. Ambrose and others. The chapter we turn to again and again is “What Factors Motivate ...

Creating engaging STEM learning experiences in middle school is essential to spark curiosity, build foundational skills, and foster a love for STEM topics–and potentially encourage students to pursue ...

Phonics gets more attention in elementary English/language arts classrooms than other core foundational reading skills, like fluency. More generally, states’ new reading laws emphasizing foundational ...

Another core idea for helping students grasp critical concepts in chemistry is to incorporate examples to which students can relate. This is a central strategy in culturally responsive teaching, which ...

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As a writer and scholar yourself, you probably know firsthand that feedback from informed peers is invaluable in clarifying and extending a piece of writing. Similarly, students can benefit from peer ...