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CSN students prepare to testify before Nevada State Legislature
Almost 100 College of Southern Nevada Students will make their way to Carson City Monday to advocate before the Nevada State Legislature on behalf of the student body.
Dear College Students: You Should Take Geology
Most college students don't even consider geology, but they're missing out on the whole planet!
50 Tips for College Students
Learn how to have a happy and successful college career.
Why even top tier students should consider community colleges
Want higher-ed reform? You may be surprised where you’ll find it.
How Can Schools Tap Into Parent Power For the Good of Students?
A program pays teachers to visit students at home and meet with their family. The home visits have helped parents become better-informed advocates for their kids and stronger allies with teachers.
Why colleges aggressively recruit applicants just to turn them down
“Recruit to deny” makes schools look more selective, at students’ expense.
Why K-12 Arts Education Is Worth Saving
Students who are exposed to arts education show promise in other academic areas and show behavioral benefits too. So why aren't all educators doing more to save these programs in K-12 schools?
How this innovative district is preparing students for STEM careers
One Ill. district is using computer-based curriculum that’s getting some students to take a practical look at science and STEM, both in and out of class.
Teaching: How to Prepare Your Students for a Possible Change of Plans
Even when a college intends to offer classes fully in person, professors may have to supply some fine print.
This university is preparing its students for a career in… eSports?
Social and Emotional Learning Prepares Students for Life
...one of his first lessons every year is on how to give a proper handshake. No finger squeeze, no soft touch. It's a lesson, really, in ...
Those who test students must meet the test, too
Assessing public school students is important to our state's future. Preparing the assessment professionals that make it happen is huge.
How to Prepare College Students to Innovate
A former innovation manager for Fortune 500 companies, Professor Len Ferman is providing a leading model of how innovation can be taught in universities. In this interview, he discusses his interactive teaching structure and his principles for innovation.
Can ‘externships’ prepare students for the workplace of the future?
The industries of the future will require people creative and innovative enough to work with technology, not be replaced by it. And workers will need resilience and grit, because failure,...
Common Core Does Not Prepare Students for College
One-size-fits-all national standards are failing American children.
Are fears about preparing students for future jobs overstated?
Frequently cited data could be overstated or misleading, with some economists expecting many current types of work to persist amid innovation.
Many Business Leaders Doubt U.S. Colleges Prepare Students
More than one-third of business leaders are not confident that U.S. college students are graduating with the skills and competencies that their businesses need.
4 Things First Generation Students Need to Know About Preparing for College
What specifically do you need to know as a first-generation student when preparing for college?
Is teaching multicultural texts enough to prepare students for modern world?
News and features from the NEA Foundation, a public charity founded by educators for educators to improve public education for all students.
Choose GGUSD! Our AVID program prepares students for college and career success!
GGUSD offers AVID at every intermediate and high school and we have received numerous awards for our exceptional implementation of AVID strategies which teac...
In An Age of Robots, Are We Preparing Our Students For Future Jobs?
With artificial intelligence and robotics capable of calculating and producing products and doing what people have done for centuries, the future of jobs for human beings will be creative, critical and social. So why are classes designed to teach students to act like machines? Regurgitating facts and sitting quietly in rows doesn’t stimulate innovation. As the director at Merit Academy, I have been approached by several…
