Improving relations with Cuba have renewed interest in educational travel for some U.S. schools this year, with teachers eager to show students a country on the cusp of historic changes. While the U.S. government banned tourism to Cuba in 1963 at the height of the Cold War, educational travel remained legal. The United States and […]

Children across the nation learned downward dog, the tree and the frog, among many other yoga positions and movements this past spring. The first Kids' Yoga Day rolled out at 11 a.m., on April 8 with more than 25,000 children in 46 states and 21 countries. Teresa Ann Powers, a yoga instructor and author of […]

In seeking to save money while also boosting teacher recruitment and retention, the Pierce City R-VI School District in Missouri switched to a four-day school week this school year. The time is made up by extending the school day 30 minutes. It increased learning time by 20 hours. "We want to create a culture where […]

Districts spend over $25 billion annually on teacher absences, and consistent absences negatively impact student achievement, past studies have shown. "What's the Real Story on K-12 Employee Absences" a January report from Frontline Research & Learning Institute, examined teacher and classified staff (such as aides and administrative assistants) absence data during that month from 4,776 […]