In his Aims of Education address to new University of Chicago undergraduate students, Prof. Patrick Jagoda posed a playful, yet philosophical question that he often asks students in the courses he ...

Parents visiting their children’s kindergarten class for the first time may think they’ve arrived at the wrong room, especially if they expect it to resemble the kindergarten they attended as ...

As a longtime educator, I’ve witnessed firsthand the incredible benefits that play can have in a K–8 classroom. Unstructured play is how students learn to interact with the world around them. It’s ...

Corrected: This story has been updated to more accurately describe how Mansfield Elementary’s test scores compare to those of other schools in Connecticut. When the doors to Mansfield Elementary ...

Although he’s 19, Jaylyn Morris has never been able to play a video game, simply watching his brother play. Morris lives with cerebral palsy and a traumatic brain injury that has robbed him of ...

Imagine entering a science classroom where rows of students sit in silence, eyes fixed on their notebooks as the teacher dictates line after line from the prescribed textbook. This is not ...

If science education were more firmly integrated into early education, children from different backgrounds would be even more equal in adopting a scientific way of thinking, which would in turn ...

Games have long been used to support learning, reflection and socialization. However, when inspired by the worlds of science fiction, they take on a new dimension, drawing us into worlds where the ...

As the world continues to change, so must the way we approach education—especially in the early years. Play-based learning has become a cornerstone of modern primary education, shaping a child’s ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! On a late May afternoon, orchestral music filled the Temple Performing Arts Center’s ...

Perdoceo Education Corporation is a leading U.S. provider of postsecondary education, offering both online and campus-based programs. Revenue rose 25.7% YoY to $209.6M, driven mainly by the USAHS ...