Teaching religion in public schools has been illegal for decades. Teaching about religion, however, is not only permissible, but is gaining traction as a way to promote greater understanding in a world of conflicting dogmas. The National Council for the Social Studies in June published guidelines on how to study religion "in ways that are […]

Brent Fruhwirth has taught social studies at Little Miami High School in Morrow, Ohio, for two decades. He was surprised last year when he was asked to pilot McGraw-Hill Education's LearnSmart, an online study tool, in his American history classes. "At first, I thought they had chosen the wrong person to pilot a technology tool" […]

Text messages are one of the most effective ways to keep high school students on track once they've begun the college application and enrollment process. About 1 in 5 high school seniors who enroll in college never show up, and that rate is closer to 40 percent for students of color. To reverse this trend, […]

Usually, when the case is made that other countries are somehow doing a better job than the US in education, the argument is based on test scores, but it is unclear what exactly is being evaluated when we compare these scores. Usually, when the case is made that other countries are somehow doing a better […]