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 ...

I taught my 12-year-old daughter to change a car battery at 8 p.m. in a grocery store parking lot. It’s one of the many skills that I want her to know in case she ever finds herself stranded in a ...

I’m Scott Carlson, a senior writer at The Chronicle covering higher ed and where it’s going. This week, I interview an expert on skills and what they mean in the current conversation about higher ...

Editor’s Note: Assistant Editor Sarah Sparks covers education research. This analysis is part of a special report exploring pressing trends in education. Read the full report: 10 Big Ideas in ...

Just before the pandemic, Jawuan Freeman embarked on his dream of starting his own clothing business only to see it struggle under COVID-19 lockdowns. So, Freeman pivoted, and instead enrolled in ...

ARDMORE, Okla. (KXII) - The Ardmore Police Department is hosting an advanced drone field search course this week. “Drones have really been a game-changer in not only law enforcement, but public safety ...

Schools spend hours every week teaching comprehension skills and strategies in "reading" class, without results. Using those techniques in history, science, and other content-focused classes could ...

Many youth golf programs teach young people the skills necessary to be successful on the course, but The First Tee Tennessee in the Tri-Cities is also teaching future generations the skills they need ...

For close to 50 years, educators and politicians from classrooms to the Oval Office have stressed the importance of graduating students who are skilled critical thinkers. Content that once had to be ...