It used to be that, to a large extent, your major didn't matter. A degree was a degree. While this is obviously not true universally, it has been a prevalent stance in years not too far removed. However the line of thinking of "if you go to college, you will get a good job" is no longer true. As competitiveness in the job market has increased, it has become increasingly important to plan ahead and gear your education towards your desired career. Job-specific training and a tailored education…

In the last couple of decades, online education has become gradually more popular. One of the first entrants into the online education market was the MBA program. Offered by a variety of institutions, the MBA was one of the first educational offering available online and remains one of the most popular today. In the past, some universities shied away from online education, and employers devalued online graduates. However, as these types of graduates have become more mainstream and…

As time goes on, the ideology behind intelligence and education is evolving. This line of thinking took a tremendous step forward with the multiple intelligence study by Howard Gardner. Increasingly in the classroom, the workplace, and in board rooms across the world, new types of intelligence are becoming more and more prominent. This infographic from the…

Confounding findings from the recent Brookings Institute reported that superintendents could not be directly connected to student achievement. The report found that,  "In the end, it is the system that promotes or hinders student achievement. Superintendents are largely indistinguishable."…

Mobile technology being an indispensable tool in education is the current trend we follow nowadays. Since people spend most of their time hunched over screens either playing online games or updating their Facebook status, many schools are using mobile devices in particular in encouraging young minds to continue learning while on the go. Given that, many learning institutions are now equipping themselves with new and better…

Here are three things about Jeffrey Ludwig you should know: he was a teacher for 30 years, high school and college; he's an aggressive critic of the problems in our public schools and has written a book on the subject; and finally he's  OR-- openly religious.

 I interviewed him (via email) for an …

No one, no teacher, no school leader, no one escapes the complex responsibilities our jobs and our lives include.  Balancing our lives and our work requires thoughtful organization...think of it as our life's inbox.  Clutter in our minds is tantamount to clutter in our inbox and visa-versa.  The effect of making a To Do List in order to de-clutter our minds and help us accomplish what needs to be done, unpacking and organizing thoughts can be duplicated by taking control of our bulging…

Crossing the Border to Kindergarten

By Annalisa Nash Fernandez

Ed Week

English-language learners represent nearly one in 10 public school students nationwide. There is no question that ELL programs can strain limited school resources, but these children do learn English. And as early language learners, they also enjoy a wide range of cognitive benefits. Benefits that I wanted my own children to take advantage of because they do not live in a Spanish-speaking…