International math. Check out this math problem found in a North Korean textbook. (Joanne Jacobs)

To tuck the shirt in or not. The Dallas School District may soon be doing away with a part of the dress code that requires students to tuck in their shirts. The school board members are worried that forcing some children to have their shirts tucked in could damage their self-esteem. (WOAI)Continue Reading »

Jeff Selingo’s post the other day was a good reminder of how much vital information about student debt we lack, notwithstanding the huge public attention that’s been paid to rising student borrowing in recent years. Both families and policymakers seeking to understand federal student loans and parental PLUS loans need much more fine-grained information about debt levels, default rates, and the Continue Reading »

“Are minority students harmed by affirmative action?” Matt Chingos explains why the mismatch theory in affirmative action in higher education is often misleading. (Chalkboard/Brookings Institution)

Waivers and race. Among the states that have been given waivers to No Child Left Behind, how many have set academic performance targets by race? This interactive map explains. (Education NatioContinue Reading »

The day after President Obama’s State of the Union address, the administration released a hallmark of his higher education proposals from the night before: the College Scorecard. In the works for about a year, the online tool is meant to provide families with more information about the value and return on investment of the specific college they are considering.

The value of a college’s dContinue Reading »

Dig deeper.  Four things to keep in mind while reading today’s release of the Met Life Survey of the American Teacher. (Eduwonk)

“The cost of college is a bargain,” according to this chart. (The Atlantic)

 “It’s like David vs. Goliath, but David’s got midterms.” A George Mason University student (and Navy vet) sued the school for in-state tuition status—and won. (Washington Post)<Continue Reading »

How to raise long-term living standards for children. Step one: Elevate academic expectations, writes Peter Cookson Jr. (The Journal News)

Doing “more than ever before.” Almost 70 percent of teachers surveyed say that technology has helped maximize their work in the classroom. This Education Sector piece profiles a blended learning school in California, where technology allows for 48 (enContinue Reading »

The College Cost BCS, in its second year, aims to bring attention to college affordability through football’s coveted college bowl games. What if these teams didn’t play ball and instead, faced off on how well they keep education affordable? Admittedly, the teams here are not a representative sample of higher education in America (nor are they the best in college sports, ahem). They do, howeverContinue Reading »

The College Cost BCS, in its second year, aims to bring attention to college affordability through football’s coveted college bowl games. What if these teams didn’t play ball and instead, faced off on how well they keep education affordable? Admittedly, the teams here are not a representative sample of higher education in America (nor are they the best in college sports, ahem). They do, howeverContinue Reading »

The College Cost BCS, in its second year, aims to bring attention to college affordability through football’s coveted college bowl games. What if these teams didn’t play ball and instead, faced off on how well they keep education affordable? Admittedly, the teams here are not a representative sample of higher education in America (nor are they the best in college sports, ahem). They do, howeverContinue Reading »

The College Cost BCS, in its second year, aims to bring attention to college affordability through football’s coveted college bowl games. What if these teams didn’t play ball and instead, faced off on how well they keep education affordable? Admittedly, the teams here are not a representative sample of higher education in America (nor are they the best in college sports, ahem). They do, howeverContinue Reading »