The Bright Students Left Behind
Chester E. Finn Jr. And Brandon L. Wright of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute have recently written a preview article in the Wall Street Journal for their forthcoming book, “Failing …
High School Rigor Matters to Students Who Don’t Attend College, CPE Study Finds
The Center for Public Education has released the second in a pair of reports focused on high school students who do not continue their formal education after graduation and factors …
Employability Skills – How Can All Educators Integrate Them?
In today’s highly competitive and increasingly global economy, students need more than just academic skills and knowledge. They also need employability skills in order to successfully cultivate a career. Employability …
How does multitasking change the way kids learn?
We’ve become a perpetual multitasking culture. Our brains aren’t good at this, especially when we’re trying to learn new information. But of all the things that make it hard for …
Deeper Learning: Policies for a 21st Century Education
The National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) explores key elements of policies that support deeper learning in schools – including policies that state boards of education must seriously …
Report Offers Comprehensive Look at What Students Need to Succeed As Adults
Amid growing recognition that strong academic skills alone are not enough for young people to become successful adults, a new comprehensive report offers wide-ranging evidence to show what young people …
Rating of Social and Emotional Learning Programs for Middle and High Schools
The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) released a new tool to help middle and high schools meet their students’ most critical needs. The 2015 CASEL Guide: Effective …
Educating the Whole Student through Social Emotional Learning
Increasingly, researchers and educators recognize that schools cannot focus solely on students’ academic learning to improve achievement. They also must nurture students’ psychological development, often described as social emotional learning …
Increasing Academic and Career Achievement with Lifelong Learning Skills
Lifelong learning skills provide the foundation for learning and working. They broadly support student thinking, self-management, and social interaction, enabling the pursuit of education and career goals. Collectively, lifelong learning …
Resource From P21 Empowers Parents to Help Kids Thrive in the 21st Century
P21, the Partnership for 21st Century Learning, released an online free resource for parents to help prepare kids for the future of citizenship, learning and the workforce. The National PTA …