Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court declined the opportunity to provide clarity on the issue of which holiday symbols can be constitutionally displayed in public schools. The case in question involved the New York City school system’s policy on holiday …
The middle-class families of Chennai, located in the southern state of Tamil Nadu in India, strongly believe in the importance of women’s education. From a very young age, girls are enrolled in school and most of them go on to …
Shifting our focus to Goal 2, the panel of goals has agreed to support the ongoing efforts of the National Center for Education Statistics and the Council of Chief State School Officers to assist states and school systems in developing …
School administrators, researchers, and advocacy groups will soon have access to what is believed to be the most comprehensive set of data on students and schools ever produced. The "School District Data Book," a project funded by the federal government …
In the past, a popular book called "Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus" shed light on the perpetual communication gap between genders. This book became a best-seller and entered the common vocabulary. Linda P. Rosen, an education consultant, …
Upon his arrival in New York City eight months ago to take charge of the largest school system in the nation, Richard R. Green brought with him a plaque that had sat on his desk in Minneapolis. The plaque bears …
National Student Pride, an event celebrating gay culture and equal rights, begins today in London, just one week after actress Ellen Page publicly came out as gay at a Human Rights Campaign conference. The event, which started as a small …
Harry Houdini, Leonardo da Vinci, Robert Baden-Powell, Benjamin Franklin, and Johnny Wilkinson are all known for their ambidexterity, the ability to use both hands equally well. However, a recent study shows that children who are "mixed-handed" are twice as likely …
Graham Hoare, my father-in-law, passed away at 85 after a lifetime dedicated to mathematics and education. He was instrumental in conceptualizing the Royal Institution’s mathematics masterclasses, that have been conducting expert math lessons outside of the classroom for gifted students …