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Alex Terego sat down to discuss the role of optimism in K-12 education and the realities of the world we live in. Terego discusses the fourth Industrial Revolution and the needs of our economy to succeed in a global marketplace. Terego notes that “Knowledge Miners” are what employers are looking for highlighting the need for independent thinkers who can examine the world critically and in team settings. 

Thought leader and community advocate Bill Milliken took time (see interview below) to share his thoughts on education reform today and how we are currently impacted by yesterday’s lessons. Milliken has worked to integrate mentorship into the dropout recovery discussion ever since his first “street academies” opened up in the early 1960’s. 

When schools and parents let students follow curiosity and design real-world experiences, they discover creativity that can’t be taught — only inspired.

The Electronic Frontier Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving the privacy of citizens in an age when websites, email providers and software makers suck up and store information on users, started the Spying on Students Campaign to make sure student information stays secure.

After two open-heart surgeries, I saw firsthand how “one size fits all” medicine can harm recovery. Education’s obsession with standardization is no different.

By Bill Bush If the state of Ohio’s transition to new proficiency tests didn’t kill the “parent trigger,” it’s put it on life support. The GOP-backed law that created the …

By John Whetsel I began my law enforcement career in 1967. I served 24 years with the Choctaw Police Department before being elected sheriff 19 years ago. I’ve dedicated my …

The 2014-15 academic year saw a significant rise in the enrollment of Indian students, finds a report.

New paper focuses on centrality of teachers to peacebuilding in post-conflict contexts