The Common Core State Standards Initiative is an educational initiative in the United States that details what K–12 students should know in English language arts and math at the end of each grade. State educators and governors in 48 states came together to develop the Common Core. Today, 42 states and the District of Columbia have voluntarily a.... Read More
Salman “Sal” Khan is the founder of Khan Academy, a free online education platform and organization that has produced more than 6,500 video lessons covering topics such as math, science, computer programming, economics, art history, and more. The mission of Khan Academy is “to provide a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere.” .... Read More
While an undergraduate at Princeton University Wendy Kopp had an idea, a big idea. She wasn’t a teacher herself, but she was keenly aware that academic outcomes for low-income kids were not great. Long after desegregation, public schools were still a place of inequity. Many school districts were facing a nationwide teacher shortage to boot. T.... Read More
The library you remember as a kid has changed. And the old stereotypical librarian (an older individual shushing noisy students) has changed along with it. Gone are the days when librarians spent the majority of their time checking out books. In the digital age, the internet has largely replaced libraries as the go-to resource for gathering informa.... Read More
Say the name Bill Gates and most people immediately think Microsoft, but did you know that over the past few years Bill and his wife Melinda have become major influencers in the field of education? It’s true. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has pumped literally BILLIONS of dollars into research organizations and advocacy groups that sup.... Read More