In his Sept. 14 piece, “The Danger With Giving Students Feedback,” Alfie Kohn cites a 2020 Duke study which found that the traditional practice of grading can damage student motivation and performance ...

Twenty-year-old Asmaa is an example of how constant change and upheaval were hallmarks of the previous school year. A student of mine in an accelerated program for new arrivals to the U.S., in just ...

Faced with stagnating student achievement, the 10,500-student Adams 50 district in Westminster, Colo., launched an improvement initiative in 2008 that eliminated old notions of grade-level progression ...

The shift towards competency-based education emphasizes critical thinking and real-world application. However, traditional ...

SALISBURY – The Rowan-Salisbury School Board on Monday looked to gather more information on how a popular new approach to education in recent years can help reach every student. In a traditional ...

Speakers at last week's annual conference of the nonprofit Competency-Based Education Network promoted a new report that's part of a coordinated push to grow adoption and acceptance of the education ...

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Some of California's largest school districts are trying an unconventional tactic to help students re-engage in school after distance learning and boost their chances of acceptance ...

This story was updated on Dec. 14,2021 to reflect Oakland Unified's grading policy considerations. Some of California’s largest school districts are trying an unconventional tactic to help students re ...

GOLD HILL – Derek DiStefano has never doubted he is in the right profession. He says the hardest thing for him was surviving financially as a teacher, but he knew it’s what he was meant to do. He was ...