A rich new set of survey data on math and science teachers highlights some big challenges the nation faces if it hopes to significantly increase student achievement in those disciplines.

Att undervisa i matematik är komplext. Det är viktigt att fokusera på rollen som matematiklärare, anser Jorryt van Bommel som genomfört en learning study på lärarutbildningen.

It's time to dispel the perception that school principals have all the skills and capacity they need to be successful leaders as soon as they leave principal-preparation programs.

If kids can access information from sources other than school, and if school is no longer the only place where information lives, what, then happens to the role of this institution?

Barn som har varit placerade i familjehem eller på HVB-hem har sämre betyg än andra grupper och det rör sig om stora skillnader. Ändå kan det dröja månader från det att ett barn blir placerat i familjehem till dess att barnet får börja skolan (webb-tv).

The self-improvement school system is still evolving, but early indicators suggest it's working well.

A recent study of students in Finland reveals that exercise may help students cope with stress. The study included an examination of students' cortisol levels -- an indication of physical or mental stress -- and students' activity levels.

Need more convincing that Minecraft can be a powerful tool for learning? Check out this fun video from PBS Idea Channel’s Mike Rugnetta, who specifically (and very quickly) lists a number of ways the video game can and has been used to learn everything from physics to history.

A new study of a few thousand students found that homeschoolers get more sleep than students at traditional public and private schools. What are the consequences? It may be that home-schooled students are better prepared to learn on a daily basis because they get more sleep, researchers said.

Rob Eastaway suggests some ways teachers can help parents to support teenagers with maths at home.

The idea is to take the standard lecture and put it online or in some other format that a student can review on his or her own time — hence the term “flip.” Then students and instructors have classtime free to work on seminars, projects, homework or whatever. Or they can listen to a guest…

I en ny rapport från Skolverket beskrivs forskning kring kogntitiva och icke-kognitiva förmågor utifrån en konferens som Skolverket anordnade våren 2012. Icke-kognitiva förmågor är faktorer som självdisciplin, attityder, självbild eller samarbetsförmåga. Vilken roll spelar den typen av färdigheter i individens skolgång och senare karriärer? Läs rapporten här (pdf).