There’s no national policy dictating how many days or hours students must attend classes each year. That means students in some states and districts can end the year with substantially more learning ...

Annie Murphy Paul is the author of the forthcoming book Brilliant: The New Science of Smart. A lot has been said lately about the phenomenon of MOOCs, or massive open online courses. But here’s one ...

Time spent online is no guarantee of quality learning. Constant solicitations, zapping, cognitive fatigue... numerous obstacles fragment our attention and discourage deep intellectual engagement. To ...

Small steps to protect student learning time can have big payoffs. Two school leaders who have worked to cut down on the seemingly minor classtime disruptions that add up to major lost learning time ...

There’s a growing crisis in leadership development. It’s not a question of talent or technology. It’s a question of time. Gallup’s latest research published in Q1 2025 offers some startling numbers: ...

Student success is a critically important issue for school districts–and not simply because districts want students to perform well. Improving student learning and student success is necessary for ...

The long-held idea that language learning is better before adulthood is up for debate. Adults have a number of advantages when it comes to learning a second language, and it comes with major benefits.