As a new semester approaches, and we put the finishing touches on our syllabi, the issue of how to motivate students is very much on faculty minds. Behind every assignment, reading, and in-class ...

“I wish my teacher knew” assignment reveals children’s hardships at a Colorado elementary school Third grade teacher Kyle Schwartz wanted to know about the world her students live in, where 93% of the ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. --A South Carolina school district has scrapped an assignment asking third-grade students to pretend to be slaves. Local media outlets report officials pulled the five-page handout ...

University life in the UK sounds exciting in books. The beginning of a new journey, new people, big dreams, and even bigger goals. But once the semester actually starts, reality hits differently.