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Teaching students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder requires educators to have a deep understanding of the challenges—and strengths—that the learning difference can bring. But now, U.S. Secretary of…

As our fall semester begins, college students are filled with excitement and nervous anticipation. By my lights, they are getting ready to practice freedom in the…

Today’s post continues a series offering suggestions on how to best respond when students make mistakes. ‘Focus on Their Ideas’ Sarah Nichols is a national-board-certified teacher…

Today’s post continues a multiyear series on simple changes teachers can make in their classroom that can have positive results. Avoid ‘Cognitive Overload’ Melanie Battles, Ph.D.,…

I teach a first-year seminar. We call the course Education and the Good Life. The goal of the class is to engage students in a 15-week conversation.…

The federal government and some state governments are now wanting to dictate to American colleges and universities what can and can’t be said on campus, what…

By Gavin Pretor-PinneyGraphics by Taylor Maggiacomo Mr. Pretor-Pinney is an author in Somerset, Britain, and the founder of the Cloud Appreciation Society. Sept. 9, 2025 I…

Ever since COVID-19 closed U.S. schools for in-person instruction in March 2020, questions about pandemic learning loss have shaped reactions to new data on student learning.…

When I look back on the final months of my Ph.D. in comparative literature at the University of Edinburgh, I remember a strange duality: the thrill of intellectual…

For students and their families, a university education is a massive investment of time and, often, money. To make a wise and informed decision about that…