A wildlife officer in America decided to bring an alligator into his daughter's school, but it ended up escaping and heading to the local pond for a drink.
Singer Shakira has set up the Barefoot Foundation to insure that every child has the right to a quality education. The program already has schools running in Shakira's native Columbia.
The public perception of 373-year-old Harvard University declined significantly, according to a research firm. The standing of "public Ivies" has increased. Hard economic times are cited as a reason for the shifts in media representations.
A federal study found that 15 states lowered their academic proficiency standards in order to avoid sanctions associated with the No Child Left Behind law. Secretary of Education Duncan said more states are "lowering the bar than raising it."
Last week 10 new courses were added to "Open Yale Courses." All lectures were recorded in the Yale College classroom as were presented to Yale College students and are available in video, audio, and text transcript format.
The more schooling you undertake, the more you increase your possibility of getting a job, according to a new Canadian study. Every year of education increases the chance of re-employment by 2 to 3 percentage points.
From 2nd to 6th November free screenings in designated cinemas will be available to every student in Scotland. Welcome to the National Schools Film Week
The Houston Independent School District has increased the number of students in Advanced Placement (AP) courses, but the quality of these courses at many schools appears low based on student test scores.
For decades, when a child behaves badly he is given a time out and stands in front of the wall. But now a Vancouver school is actually sending children to a time out room, which is actually a closet.