I’ve indirectly covered this school before, but there are so many issues missing in these stories that I feel the need to reinforce. First off, if you type in “Phoenix” in a search in reference to a school, you get several options. This is not random. There was a famous, legitimate, business school called Thunderbird […] … learn more→

Education is beyond the walls of a classroom and in this modern age, there are countless opportunities to educate yourself and even more things to learn about. You would be limiting yourself if you do not embrace as many opportunities as you can to get more knowledge about the world and things that interest you. […] … learn more→

Although going to college offers the promise of engaging with new ideas and learning new skills, when it comes to math, the experience can sometimes be like high school all over again. In a new study of more than 5,000 students in two- and four-year colleges across the nation, I found that roughly one in five took a math course […] … learn more→

“How was your day at school?” “Fine.” Does this sound familiar? This is the dreaded response to a well-intentioned question that parents might ask. The robot-sounding response is what parents hear when their child limits the information they share with parents, or has stopped sharing information, about their school day. When parents hear “fine,” they […] … learn more→

Because I conduct research about reading, parents often ask me the same question: “What can I do to help my child become a better reader?” I always give them the same advice: “Read with your children. Enjoy books together, and whatever you do, don’t worry about teaching them to read. Leave the teaching to the teachers.” […] … learn more→

Sydney Football Club sparked outrage this week when it advertised for someone to work three to four days a week for nine months, as a volunteer. The unpaid job, to work as a strength and conditioning assistant, was specifically looking for someone with a degree in human movement, exercise or sports science. But the job ad was […] … learn more→

Involved in my youth as an animator and trainer in the lay movement of the Girl Scouts and Pathfinders of France (EEDF), based on a non-directive pedagogy, I discovered very early the values ​​of solidarity, openness and democracy. At the age of 21, after three years of training at the Higher Regional Institute of Social […] … learn more→

Schools across the country encourage parents to help their children with homework. Parents are listening. Helping with homework is one of the most common things that parents say they do to support their children’s learning. Many experts have found that helping with homework cultivates positive learning behaviors, reinforces class material and signals to children that their education is important. The federal Department of […] … learn more→

In the past few years, it has become clear that the quality of published scientific research is not as good as it could and should be. It has been estimated that 50 per cent of published research across all scientific fields, including social science, is questionable – to varying degrees and for varying reasons. The […] … learn more→

It is often pointed out that textbooks add to the students’ binders. They also weigh on budgets and are not easy to renew when school curriculum changes accelerate – evidenced by the debates in the regions about the purchase of future books for high school , in tune with the reform of the baccalaureate. . However, beyond these […] … learn more→