by Matt Mansfield | May 24, 2011 | Education
WASHINGTON—As a general rule the most popular college majors are not the ones that earn the most money, said one author of Georgetown University’s report on the economic value of college majors released Tuesday. But business is the exception. Business, still holding...
by Eric Skalac | May 17, 2011 | Education
WASHINGTON—States are increasingly adopting the idea of exit exams as a way to boost the importance of a high school diploma. Today, Alabama is one of 28 states using the exams to measure student achievement. The tests, which are mandatory and affect students’...
by Tobias Burns & Lempereur | May 16, 2011 | Education
First lady Michelle Obama hosted a daytime poetry workshop for students from across the country. The President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities found education in the arts helped re-engage students in danger of falling through the cracks at school....
by Emily Hoerner & Jenny Leonard | May 16, 2011 | Education, Topics
WASHINGTON — States are increasingly adopting the idea of exit exams as a way to boost the importance of a high school diploma. Maryland is one of 28 states using the exams to measure student achievement. The tests, which are mandatory and affect students’...
by Matt Mansfield | May 11, 2011 | Education, Topics
Students and teachers played drums and ukuleles at the U.S. Department of Education headquarters to share the benefits of music education and explain the importance of the role it plays in their lives.
by Matt Mansfield | May 10, 2011 | Education
WASHINGTON—Tenure, a long-standing pillar in the higher education community, fueled a debate Tuesday among experts who argued the pitfalls and merits of fighting to save the professorial practice that has come under attack in recent years. The concept is shifting and...
