As two former school superintendents, we’ve witnessed firsthand how learning communities can enrich the personal and professional lives of classroom teachers. In school systems nationwide, we have ...

Jennifer Hitchcock teaches AP Government and Politics for Virginia’s Fairfax County public schools, at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology and the district’s Online Campus: A few ...

Rebecca Torchia is a web editor for EdTech: Focus on K–12. Previously, she has produced podcasts and written for several publications in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and her hometown of Pittsburgh.

“Community” is a hot buzzword, referring to everything from a physical neighborhood to a cohort of people rallying around a purpose or shared interest. As observed in Harvard Business Review: “The ...

Globally, more than 258 million children and young people between the ages of 6 and 17 are not in school. In South Africa, the figure stands at 232,000 for children aged between 7 and 17. The main ...

Seemingly endless opportunities are available to new and returning undergraduate students when they sign a housing contract with University Residences. Some take part in residence hall clubs. Others ...