Critical thinking is no hyped-up educational construct. It's real. In fact, it's an increasingly important and relevant skill for our students to develop. Critical thinking is key to dealing with ...

Students raise their hands to answer a teacher's question at the KIPP Academy in the South Bronx, part of a network of public middle schools that is becoming a model for educating poor children. KIPP ...

Achievement discrepancies among U.S. students remain persistent and troubling–despite decades of targeted interventions and whole-school improvement programs. To make real gains, teachers need to ...