While districts often believe they are providing school principals with the support they need, there are still gaps and obstacles that could be eliminated, according to a recent study by the George W. Bush Institute. The study found that principals need transparent goals, support and enough room to make decisions.
A study finds use of 'text speak' including shortened words and abbreviations can actually improve children's spelling because they sound out words and phrases.
Musik och vetenskap, människa och natur – allt hänger samman. Det är tanken bakom den isländska artisten Björks utbildningsprogram för barn och unga, Biophilia, som bygger på hennes musikalbum med samma namn. Nu erbjuds en svensk kommun att delta i programmet.
Storage rooms in some schools resemble computer graveyards, with outdated desktop computers going unused in favor of mobile devices and laptops, according to this article.