When Robert Clay was a student at Pine Forest High School, he dreamed of playing college basketball. But as a first-generation college student, Clay felt the idea of college was overwhelming. He ...

Picture this: A student is working diligently in a class, understanding and engaging with the material—but not turning in assignments. The student’s rationale: “I’m never going to be good at time ...

Helping students manage the inevitable stress of balancing academic work within their very busy lives is an important focus of the learning experience at Princeton, says Dean of the College Michael ...

We’re not in NCLB land any more, Toto. Under the Every Student Succeeds Act—which replaced the previous version of the nation’s main K-12 law—states have a lot of leeway in deciding what their ...

College students face numerous challenges, from juggling assignments and deadlines to managing their mental health and planning for future careers. Add in family and/or work obligations, and staying ...

Seattle’s School Board will reconsider its five-year academic goals and guardrails at a special meeting next week. The board voted unanimously this week to postpone voting on a resolution calling for ...

At Bucknell, members of the faculty serve as the primary academic advisers for students. Academic advisers serve as an important and valuable resource for you throughout your time at Bucknell.

Many states’ plans for educating English-language learners under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act fall short of equity and send clear signals on how they value the educational progress of the ...

Third graders raise their hands to answer questions at Buckhorn Creek Elementary in Holly Springs. Wake has a ways to go to meet its academic goals. File photo. Scott Sharpe ssharpe@newsobserver.com ...

A commonly stated assumption is that the primary purposes of primary schools, secondary schools, and universities are to teach academic subjects (such as reading, math, science) and to ensure ...

Most of us don’t necessarily pair “academic success” and “goal setting.” It seems too obvious—we want our children to have academic success as their goal. So, this is their goal. Right? The problem is ...

It’s Academic Writing Month. I had to look this up to see what the organizers actually intended for this celebratory month. I always think of November as NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month, ...