The Common Core State Standards have evoked reactions from all walks of life and from every corner and discipline with U.S. K-12 education. Educator and author Dave Stuart Jr. has taken an approach to the CCSS that many might perceive as atypical and yet refreshing. For additional insights check out our previous interview.

Higher education is facing a serious set of challenges, but solutions have also begun to emerge. Blumenstyk highlights how institutions are responding to the rise of alternative-educational opportunities and the new academic and business models that are appearing, and considers how the Obama administration and public organizations are working to address questions of affordability, diversity, and academic integrity.

Discovery Education has announced a host of exciting updates to the company’s award-winning services

These hopes define positive classrooms for parents and students, so we provide Seven Strategies for Building Positive Classrooms below.

Discovery Education and the Northrop Grumman Foundation have announced the launch of EcoTech Innovators, a new STEM education initiative.