Beware of cold feet, embrace the darkness and ditch the laptop – here’s what science says about how to get a restful night’s sleep A good night’s sleep is the holy grail for today’s generation of overworked and overstressed individuals.

Laurene Powell Jobs' investment in model schools is not enough to alter the education landscape, writes Ron Wolk.

The National Center for Education Statistics recently released a report that compares education in the US with systems in G-20 countries, including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Turkey and the United Kingdom. The report details five ways the US education system differs from…

Reflection is a powerful tool that when placed in the hands of students can allow for a depth of understanding that teacher feedback alone cannot provide.

The UNESCO Institute for Statistics has launched a database that provides information about student assessments worldwide. The UIS Catalogue of Learning Assessments so far includes information from 61 countries.

Our teachers share the tricks of the trade they’ve devised to avoid the drudgery of planning late into the eveningIt’s a truth universally acknowledged that planning, while a necessary part of teaching, can be a huge drain on teachers’ time.

A study in the journal PNAS showed socially isolated adolescents ages 12 to 18 had a 27% increased risk of inflammation, while adults ages 57 to 91 had more than double the risk of high blood pressure, compared with peers who didn't feel socially isolated.

Reflection is a powerful tool that when placed in the hands of students can allow for a depth of understanding that teacher feedback alone cannot provide.

In this commentary, Thomas Murray, digital-learning director for the Alliance for Excellent Education, shares several tips for writing education tweets. "Great tweets are relevant, usable, and/or thought-provoking for the viewer, thus it's imperative for educators to connect with others with similar passions and interests," he writes.

The time special-education teachers spend instructing their students roughly equals just one day out of their week, according to a recent study. Lee Hale in this commentary discusses the challenges of balancing students' needs with compliance requirements by highlighting one day in the life of a special-education teacher in Utah.

Digital specialist looks for ways to use the Internet beyond looking up facts and figures.

Professors differ on how much their grading should be based on tests, written assignments, labs, class participation and other factors.