Advancing racial equity is central to ensuring every student in North Carolina has a sound basic education, particularly given the shifting racial demographics in our state. Earlier this year, Education First facilitated a community of practice (CoP) that included leaders across the state in discussion about private funding in public education with a focus on racial equity. As we concluded our meetings in the …

Believe it or not, content marketing (a.k.a blogging) costs 62% less than traditional marketing and generates three times as many leads. This means that not only is blogging a hot commodity in the digital world but a profitable one as well! However, blogging is more than just writing articles on a specific topic. In order to make your blog as profitable as …

THE NAME OF THE DOG IS PUPPY. This seems like a simple sentence. But did you know that in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, three out of four third grade students do not understand it? In rural India, nearly three-quarters of third graders cannot solve a two-digit subtraction problem such as 46 minus 17, and by grade five — half still cannot …

Ronnie Screwvala, 64, serial entrepreneur, philanthropist, and author, has commissioned a telling new report titled ‘Non-linear Thinking’, which he puts forward as an alternative line of thought to propel India to its true potential. Non-linear thinking assumes a higher level of risk than normal, where past experiences do not define future ones. In an exclusive conversation with Fortune India, Screwvala, who …

Education entails acquiring knowledge to have a greater understanding of the various disciplines that will be used in our everyday lives. ‘Education’ refers to the information we gain and experience outside of books or classrooms, as well as the knowledge that we receive and experience in schools, our homes, and as members of society. Our ideas on life alter as a …

Despite this year’s return to in-person learning, districts throughout the state are seeing major declines in both enrollment and average daily attendance, and fear the reductions could result in significant funding cuts next school year. Without state intervention, many districts face substantial cuts in state funding and could be forced to make significant budget cuts in the 2022-23 school year, …

San Francisco’s school board has spent the past year in the national spotlight, garnering the attention of pundits from Fox News to the New York Times editorial pages for its controversial decisions on distance learning, school renamings and admissions policies. The campaign to recall board members Alison Collins, Gabriela López and Faauuga Moliga, however, has relied on a donor network close …

Research on how people think results in cognitive tutor programs that help kids do better in math. Findings Algebra class may be less difficult and a bit more fun these days, thanks to research on how human cognition works. Developed over two decades by psychologist John Anderson, the Adaptive Character of Thought (ACT-R) theory is a framework for understanding how …

As a professional, you will likely want to continue advancing your career long past your first years in the job of your choice. There are many ways that professionals can advance their careers, and many of these take a lot of hard work, effort, and commitment. To find out more about the best methods to put your energy into in …

It’s no secret that in the Philippines, high school is experiencing a shortage of government-funded places. There are many more people who want to get a specialty in higher education. As early as April 17, 2019, CHED began to implement the Universal Access to Quality Higher Education Act in partnership with the Philippines Development Bank. As a result of this …