With an $18 million donation, the corporate giant is taking a controversial stand on education reform
Education
Can Computers Replace Teachers?
Until we figure out how to best use technology in the classroom, the bells and whistles are often a distraction
Parents Should Be Allowed to Choose Their Kids’ Teacher
Schools frown upon making requests, but even good schools have bad teachers
How to Unlock Your Child’s Academic Potential
Success often depends on how well-prepared children are for elementary school. Here’s how to get your kid kindergarten ready
School of Thought: 12 Education Activists for 2012
What do an old-school game designer, the NCAA chief and Maggie Gyllenhaal have in common? They’re all on TIME’s list of the 12 education activists to watch in 2012. Those named to TIME’s 11 for ’11 made waves last year, and …
In Defense of No Child Left Behind
The law is far from perfect, but it’s still much better than when Washington would pour money into schools regardless of results
Why E-Reading with Your Kid Can Impede Learning
Parents tend to interrupt too much with “Don’t turn the page yet” and “Click here!”
If I Were a Middle Class White Guy Writing About Being a Poor Black Kid
A response to Gene Marks’s “If I Were A Poor Black Kid” in Forbes
George W. Bush Looks Forward After No Child Left Behind
Even out of office, the President is still promoting education reform
Why Are the Rich So Interested in Public-School Reform?
They want to remake America’s students in their own high-achieving image, but they’re overlooking socioeconomics
Was Gingrich Right About Putting Kids to Work?
The presidential candidate’s suggestion to put school children to work was faulty in specifics but sound in general
Paterno’s Payback? Penn State Football Is No. 1 in Academic Bowl
New rankings of the graduation rates of top football programs reaffirm Penn State’s reputation for creating athlete-scholars
Can We Teach Kids to Be Good Citizens?
Too often our nation’s schools build vocabulary but not character. A new movement promises to change that