From a former colleague: Why is academia so conservative, risk averse, hidebound and deeply unwilling to make the changes necessary to serve students in the contemporary world, all the while claiming ...

For many young people, climate change education is disconnected from what they see as helpful to everyday life.

Students, educators and school systems are key to alleviating climate change, speakers said at a recent climate conference in Miami. Credit: Getty Images The Hechinger Report covers one topic: ...

Description Civil and environmental engineering professor Constantine Samaras (standing) leads Carnegie Mellon University students in a small-group discussion. Credit: Mobley/Carnegie Mellon ...

We argue in Learning Innovation and the Future of Higher Education that the history and the future of higher education can be understood as moving along a path toward convergence between innovations ...

Climate change will impact the entire system of higher education — its operations, facilities, fiscal model, mission and students, staff and faculty. Credit: Amanda J. Cain for The Hechinger Report ...

Most teachers in the U.S. agree that climate change should be taught in schools, with some advocates saying it should start in lower grades. But in Massachusetts, climate change topics are not part of ...

In 2017, Brent Malicote, the associate superintendent at the Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE), asked superintendent Dave Gordon for $35,000 to try something small. The plan was simple: ...