Education

Fifth grade was and remains one of the most memorable school years of my life. I was in one of those experimental classrooms, wherein both the students needing additional help to succeed, including aides, and the “gifted” were together.

Despite having spent my career at the intersection of technology and education, it wasn't until my wife and I became parents that we realized how unprepared we were to help our kids thrive in an increasingly digital world.

Learning is a life-long process. Yet if you're someone who always loves learning or wants to pick up a new, specific skill, then cost might be a problem. However, there are lots of free website out there that can teach you a range of skills for free.

During the pandemic, Google launched a series of Career Certificates that will “prepare learners for an entry-level role in under six months.” The new career initiative includes certificates concentrating on Project Management and UX Design.

We all know that students learn from their teachers. But sometimes, teachers learn from their students, too.

Enrolling more students at one of America’s best public universities might be bad for the environment. That’s the conclusion of California Superior Court Judge Brad Seligman, who on Aug.

Learning a new skill can be one of the most satisfying things you can do to grow. Learning a new skill is not just a financially smart decision, but it is also good for your mental health. When you learn new skills, you feel more powerful.

Reading books and insightful essays is my favourite pastime. I read on my phone, swipe through pages on my iPad. And read physical books in the morning just before deep work and in the evening before bed.

Culinary school can be a rewarding experience filled with useful cooking tips, tricks, and techniques. To make things a bit more accessible, people in r/Cooking and the BuzzFeed Community are sharing the most important cooking tips they've learned in culinary school and in their own kitchens.

Most four-year degrees pay off by paving the way for graduates to recoup the cost of their education relatively quickly, a new analysis finds. But that’s particularly true for some programs, while others may offer little economic advantage over a high school diploma.

In 2019, fifty or so parents were found to have bribed administrators and coaches to have their children accepted to colleges around the country. This college-admissions scandal—“Operation Varsity Blues,” as it was known—got drawn out over several news cycles.

BRITAIN’S CONSERVATIVE government is ambivalent about universities. It won a majority in 2019 by picking up votes from people who never went to one.

Care and Feeding is Slate’s parenting advice column. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here or post it in the Slate Parenting Facebook group. We love our 7-year-old’s school except for one thing: the dreaded color-coded clip charts.

One of the wonders of modern academia is that the ideal of workplace democracy should be so prevalent among people who regularly endure faculty meetings.

At issue are the parents’ conduct, U.S.C.’s admissions practices and possibly the fairness of the college admissions process itself.