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Carl Harvey, president of the American Association of School Librarians, has graciously agreed to answer questions reporters might have on the cuts to school li...

As policymakers and school leaders seek new ways to measure and improve teacher effectiveness, it’s important for journalists and others to understand what is...

Richard Arum, co-author of “Academically Adrift: Limited Learning on College Campuses,” talks with EWA member and Money Magazine Senior Writer, Kim Clark....

As policymakers and school leaders seek new ways to measure and improve teacher effectiveness, it’s important for journalists and others to understand what is...

This is an ongoing study of Oklahoma’s state-funded “universal” preschool program in the Tulsa Public Schools. Led by researchers at Georgetown University...

This short statement from a national teachers’ union outlines why it supports blended learning as long as the instruction is guided by a licensed teacher...

This report was one of the first major analyses of the effectiveness of online learning and remains one of the most influential....

More than anything else about higher ed, I am interested in the relationship between students and their studies. What could be more important?...

As school system budgets tighten, more journalists find themselves writing about—and misinterpreting the research on—class size. ...