Music Training Enhances Children’s Verbal Intelligence
Canadian researchers report the verbal intelligence of 4- to 6-year-olds rises after only one month of musical training.
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Innovation Must Get in Line for Academic Funding
In a Q&A session, computer scientist Francine Berman, vice president for research at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, explains how funding decisions made in Washington help or hinder innovation at universities.
‘Wither’ the Liberal Arts College?
Writer and Oberlin English professor Anne Trubek quizzes Victor E. Ferrall Jr., author of "Liberal Arts on the Brink," about the glum future of the American liberal arts college.
Do Principals Know Good Teaching When They See It?
Most principals can’t identify or explain what constitutes good teaching, much less help teachers improve, according to a new book.
‘American Teacher’ Argues for Increasing Salaries
"American Teacher" argues the best prescription for the United States' ailing public schools is paying the educators a better salary.
Stop Griping About Standardized Tests
Opinion: Standardized, high-stakes testing isn't a panacea for all that ails schools, but it is a good start for finding a cure.
Teaching Kids to Love Nature (and Buy Less Stuff)
A new book, "The Failure of Environmental Education," says schools are failing to teach kids how to save the planet.
Teaching Religious Literacy in California’s Bible Belt
A Central California community has added a fourth "R" to the core curriculum in its public schools: Religion. Sociologist Emile Lester answers our questions about the experiment.
Bridging the Budget Gap With Stolen Lunch Money
Results of a survey from the American Association of School Administrators shows how K-12 school officials across the country made cuts to their schools' programs.
Showing Where Community Colleges Pass, Fail
As the fall semester begins, we look at some of the ways community colleges are meeting — or failing to meet — the needs of their students.