EDUCATION

5 of History's Most Remarkable Teachers

Their strength, dedication, and creativity deserve extra gold stars.

The Stories Behind Graduation Traditions

Here's the scoop on some of graduation's unique customs, from honorary degrees to throwing your cap in the air.

10 Classrooms (Almost) Too Cool for School

Fact: Test scores improve when your teacher is dressed like a Starfleet Commander.

Harvard Announces Plans to Open a Center for Happiness

Harvard University wants to figure out what makes people happy and why.

Go Back to College for a Day With This Lecture Series

A lecture series lets you enjoy the learning parts of college without the tests. Or the loans. Or the parties.

This Marker-Wielding Robot Can Teach Kids How to Code

Root teaches students basic programming concepts early on.

No Longer Playing Your Musical Instrument? Give It to a Kid in Need

A public radio station is holding a used instrument drive in New York and New Jersey.

Looking for a Job? Hawaii Needs More Teachers From the Mainland

The state's Department of Education is recruiting educators to fill as many as 1600 vacancies.

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Sesame Street Introduces First Afghan Muppet: Zari

She's six years old, purple, and awesome.

These Bikes Were Designed To Generate Electricity and Help Students Focus

Former teacher and personal trainer Adam Boesel wants to bridge the gap between learning and exercise.

Innovative New School Will Double as Free Health Clinic

San Francisco pediatrician Priscilla Chan believes that a good education should promote both healthy minds and bodies.

These Are the Most and Least Useful Graduate Degrees

Not all graduate degrees are created equal.

8 Librarians Who Lend Out More Than Books

These librarians are lending out everything from ties to telescopes.

Americans Aren't as Tech-Savvy as Their Peers From Other Countries, Study Finds

A new report finds that when it comes to solving technology-based problems, Americans may be falling behind other tech-savvy countries like Japan, Sweden, Finland and Norway.

The British Government Is Cracking Down on Exclamation Marks

The British government thinks kids these days are overusing exclamation marks, and they’ve decided to take a stand!

Higher Education Levels May Be Lowering Dementia Rates

It appears that the risk of dementia is actually decreasing in the U.S.—and one of the biggest contributing factors may be an increasingly educated population.