Jesse Sanchez, principal at Brawley Union High School in Imperial County, was alarmed when four years ago he read proposals seniors submitted for voluntary end-of-year projects on topics such as ...

For years, nothing seemed capable of turning around New Dorp High School’s dismal performance—not firing bad teachers, not flashy education technology, not after-school programs. So, faced with ...

Making up their own stories helps students learn material in fresh ways. It may sound unorthodox, but as a middle school science teacher, I’ve found that one of the best ways to engage students is ...

The new “question-of-the-week” is: How do you integrate writing in math classes? All teachers these days are supposed to be literacy teachers, including math educators. Yes, students need to read word ...

Teachers are a creative bunch. They have to be to come up with lesson plans and exams that help students grow their minds and prevent those same students from relying too much on technology to enhance ...

January 8, 2026 - It's time for John Fensterwald's annual predictions for what's in store for education in 2026. Cal State Los Angeles freshman Jorge Pivaral was not surprised that a placement exam he ...

Teacher: I want you to write things that are true and accurate about the metric system that you know. [cut to Max, a sixth grade student, in interview with Dr. Mel Levine] Student: Ah, I'll remember ...

The process for students to earn transfer credits may soon be changing. Educational Affairs Committee members met Wednesday to discuss a newly proposed write-in policy for classes taken at other ...