Mamaroneck High School in New York recently launched a bee team—the first of its kind in the state—providing students a honey of an opportunity for hands-on science and engineering. A trip to the Amazon and a friend's hive inspired science teacher Cathy O'Reilly to create the program. After receiving a nearly $3,000 grant for hives, […]

In his new book What School Could Be, innovation expert Ted Dintersmith profiles schools that focus on innovation and "real" learning, rather than endlessly drilling on formulas and definitions that don't matter in today's world. Our archaic model of education trains kids for a world that no longer exists, and accelerating advances in technology are eliminating millions of […]

At first, the class was like any other at Georgia's Quitman County School District. Kids sat at desks while an adult lectured. Despite appearances, this was no ordinary lecture. Schneider Electric organized STEM activities for the kids in this Quitman County high school class. These activities are part of Quitman County's energy performance contract with […]

Principal Doreen McSain of Glenwood Elementary School has taken to heart the quote "Everything I know, I learned from dogs." She welcomes canines into her school in western Long Island, New York, to encourage her students to read to them. McSain also instituted a program wherein second-graders read to residents at a senior living community. […]