The International Science and Evidence Based Education Assessment examined whether current education systems develop each person’s full potential (aligned with the UN Declaration of Human Rights) and ...

In “Straight Talk with Rick and Jal,” Harvard University’s Jal Mehta and I examine some of the reforms and enthusiasms that permeate education. In a field full of buzzwords and jargon, our goal is ...

E ducation reformers hoping to improve student outcomes have long urged professors to abandon the “transmission” model of teaching — in which an expert imparts knowledge and students absorb it — and ...

As a new concept of engineering education around the world, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education has become the focus in academic circles. However, there are many ...

A backlash against the state and federal governments’ “evidence-based” teaching reforms is growing among teachers and academics, despite early claims they are raising test scores. Jenny Donovan, chief ...

What is the Global Education Evidence Advisory Panel? The Global Education Evidence Advisory Panel (GEEAP) is an independent body of renowned researchers who strengthen evidence-informed policymaking ...

Corrected: This story has been updated to note that the cancellation of contracts to develop U.S. Department of Education’s What Works Clearinghouse practice guides affected at least two guides that ...

One of the twin goals of The Next 30 Years is to reimagine education reform as a practice-driven enterprise—less about pulling policy levers and more about what happens between teachers and students ...

I once heard that reading 20 books in a field makes you an expert. Color me skeptical. In some areas, 20 books would barely scratch the surface. More importantly, when it comes to teaching and ...