We asked principals to tell us their biggest challenges, and six clear, commonly shared issues emerged. Here are strategies for tackling them, from school leaders and experts.

För att jobba som rektor i Finland krävs förutom formell behörighet även att man bedriver viss klassundervisning. - Men mängden administration och praktiska vardagsuppgifter är förvånansvärt stor. Att få mer tid för pedagogiska diskussioner står högt på rektorernas önskelista, berättar Siv Saarukka som doktorerat på vad det innebär att vara skolledare i Finland.

Nyligen var den första av flera grupper skolansvariga från Nederländerna på plats på Göteborgs universitet för en kurs på temat lek, lärande och ledarskap. Det svenska forskningskunnandet om hur lek och lärande förenas i förskolan är det som lockar.

According to a team of Harvard researchers, the key to addressing the achievement gap lies in connecting parents' natural instincts with what we know about developmental science.

Best friends forever? Well, maybe not - but schoolchildren who keep the same best mate as they move to secondary have been found to get better results.

A study of 11-year-olds who live in cities in England shows a relationship between the availability of green spaces, such as parks, and the spatial working memory that students need to succeed in math. The researchers, who published their findings in the British Journal of Educational Psychology, say students with fewer available green spaces in…

The largest study of its kind shows a high prevalence of adverse childhood experiences — or ACEs — across the population, but especially among some vulnerable groups.

An American teacher in Helsinki questioned the national practice of giving 15 minute breaks each hour—until he saw the difference it made in his classroom.

In an age where such tragedies are increasingly common, a shared blueprint is emerging.

Some students are calling for an end to in-class presentations saying they are too stressful for students, especially those with anxiety. Some educators say they see value in forcing students to make presentations to prepare them for future careers, but others, such as Colorado high-school history teacher Travis Grandt, say there are many alternative ways…

Not getting enough sleep could adversely affect college students' grades and increase the probability that they will drop classes, according to a study. Researchers found the effect is worse for first-year students who are 14% more likely to drop a class for every day they don't get enough sleep.

After a visit to a European library in search of Arabic and Middle Eastern texts turned up only titles about fear, terrorism and destruction, Ghada Wali resolved to represent her culture in a fun, accessible way. The result: a colorful, engaging project that uses LEGO to teach Arabic script, harnessing the power of graphic design…