The OECD's 2022 Program for International Student Assessment results highlight the importance of self-directed learning and motivation in academic success, revealing that students who engage in educational soft skills perform better academically. However, the report also notes significant disparities, particularly in the US, where students with economical disadvantages are less likely to apply these skills.

Despite the adoption of high-quality instructional materials in schools, many teachers are not using them effectively due to a belief that their students cannot handle the rigor. This mindset leads to a dilution of the curriculum, with teachers supplementing HQIM with other materials.

On the campaign trail, President-elect Donald Trump repeatedly vowed to "close" the U.S. Department of Education if he regained the White House. “We want federal education dollars to follow the student, rather than propping up a bloated and radical bureaucracy in Washington, D.C.,” he said in October. “We want to close the federal Department of Education.” 

Traditional teaching practices often make grammar challenging and inaccessible for students, but stepping outside of the norm can make things more interesting.

A new report by the News Literacy Project reveals that 94% of teens believe media literacy should be a mandatory part of school curricula, yet only 39% have received such instruction. The report highlights the prevalence of conspiracy theories on social media, with 80% of teens encountering them and 81% inclined to believe at least…

Det er en lovovertrædelse, når Randers Kommune ikke længere vil visitere elever i indskolingen til specialundervisning, mener SF’s handicapordfører. Undervisningsministeren hæfter sig ved små ord i kommunens handleplan og deler ikke umiddelbart bekymringen.

Etter noen tøffe år er folkehøgskolen tilbake. I år vil flere unge sette utdanningen på vent for å dyrke interessene sine.

Schools across the US are facing challenges in enforcing cellphone restrictions as students find creative ways to bypass these policies. According to a survey, students use tactics like hiding phones in pockets, using burner phones and leveraging smartwatches to stay connected during class.

By reconsidering your teaching patterns—from how you grade to where students sit—you can remind yourself of the value of flexibility and trying new things.

Tracie Anderson Swilley, named National Principal of the Year, has implemented strategies to boost academic success in math and reading and raise graduation rates at Fairfield Central High School in South Carolina.

The push comes amid the election of former President Donald Trump, who has railed against “inappropriate” content in schools.

Though U.S. students’ scores remained on par with the international average for computer and information literacy, they dropped for computational thinking.