Growing up, Eric Osborne never considered a career in the technology industry. "The message we got in school was that it just wasn't something African-American people thought about or did" Osborne says. Besides, computer science classes didn't exist in the Florida schools where he grew up and there were no mentors pushing Osborne toward STEM […]

Dr. Diane Lauer details how video coaching is improving teacher practice and increasing peer collaboration

Almost four years after the tragic shootings in Sandy Hook, a new elementary school has opened to young students in Newtown, Connecticut. The $50 million, 86,000-square-foot Sandy Hook Elementary School opened in late August to 400 students in pre-K through grade 4. The building includes a number of new safety measures, such as secure doors, […]

Big high school football stadiums in Texas have come under scrutiny from local fiscal watchdogs, but pushback is just part of the story about sports facility finance—where expenditures and potential revenue sources have grown more complex and potentially lucrative. Critics say palatial athletic facilities prioritize sports over the classroom and waste taxpayer money. But supporters […]