Last week, I spoke to a group of young education policy professionals about literacy, the “science of reading,” and knowledge-rich education. It’s a talk I’ve given in one form or another for years. I ...

If you’re looking for Jana Beth Francis, the assistant superintendent for teaching and learning in the Daviess County district in Kentucky, you might find her in her car. Over the past few years, ...

Corrected: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that the print version of the Core Knowledge standards will be given away for free. The foundation will make the standards available for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Natalie Wexler is an education writer focusing on literacy. Apr 01, 2021, 05:47pm EDT Apr 03, 2021, 11:45am EDT This article is ...

Jill Barshay of The Hechinger Report is one of the better education journalists working today. She does her homework, understands research, and makes a visible effort to connect evidence with ...

WASHINGTON — Educational and business leaders want today's students both to master school subjects and to excel in areas such as problem solving, critical thinking, and communication -- abilities ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Betsy DeVos as secretary of education has set off a new round in America’s long-running education wars. Teachers’ unions and progressive activists are ...

The typical college general education curriculum, fractured into discipline-based silos, often fails to engage students with the profound questions and pressing controversies that shape human life and ...