Current Issues in Education - We All Need to Be Aware

Sharing powerful stories from his anti-obesity project in Huntington, West Virginia -- and a shocking image of the sugar we eat -- TED Prize winner Jamie Oliver makes the case for an all-out assault on our ignorance of food.

Is homework worth the hassle? Parents have their say.

Ruth Manna gives strategies to help keep students with ADHD focused and learning.

Is block scheduling a vehicle for greater depth and flexibility in education or merely a faddish approach that fails to enhance academic performance? What do the researchers -- and the practitioners -- have to say? Education World examines the research about block scheduling in junior and senior high schools. Included: What you can do to ensure that block scheduling will succeed and tips from the principal of a successful "block-scheduled" school!

Learn what you can do to keep bullying behavior from poisoning your school. Included: Practical tips for changing the behavior.

At first glance, grade retention may look like old-fashioned common sense: Fail the year? Just do it over!

What can we expect our kids to learn if they're hungry or eating diets full of sugar and empty of nutrients? Former White House Chef and food policymaker Sam Kass discusses the role schools can play in nourishing students' bodies in addition to their minds.

Administrators, teachers, parents, and other public figures have voiced their opinions about multicultural education. But a survey by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company has asked studentswhat theythink about multiculturalism in their schools.

More and younger students will be taking online classes, a study says.

Some say too much praise can hurt kids -- plus praise pointers!

Educate yourself and be on the lookout for signs that cyberbullying is taking place. You may be the trusted adult a student turns to for help.

Savvy school leaders put out fires before they become infernos.

Schools are shifting from competitive games to lifelong fitness activities.

Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.

Classroom Management | Marzano - Discusses The Keys to Classroom Management in this article

Test scores were on the downswing; unfunded state mandates were on the rise. There was not enough money, not enough time. What is a superintendent to do? Lewis Diggs, Superintendent of Schools in Saratoga, Arkansas, might have found the answer for his ...

What Can We Do to Curb Student Cheating?

Our next speaker is Alexander Tham, currently an International Baccalaureate student at BISB and one of the organizers of the TEDxBISB event. Outside of his academic studies Alexander is working with DePAUL Slovakia and teaching English to the less fortunate as part of his CAS activities. He will be speaking about extra-curricular activities and how these contribute to a fuller and broader education using his own experiences during IB.

A growing number of families are choosing to homeschool their children. Education World examines the pros and cons of this trend.

Starting Kindergarten Late: How Does It Affect School Performance?

A new secondary school math program, Math Connections, is changing the way teachers look at math -- and changing kids' attitudes toward its real-world value.

Boys are falling behind girls in school performance. What's behind the boy crisis, and how can parents and teachers help?

Until recently, many teachers only got one word of feedback a year: "satisfactory." And with no feedback, no coaching, there's just no way to improve. Bill Gates suggests that even great teachers can get better with smart feedback -- and lays out a program from his foundation to bring it to every classroom.

Education World explores ADHD in a five-part series.

While educators agree that keeping suspended students in school is better than having them home unsupervised, schools need more than a room and a teacher for in-school suspension to change behavior. Structured programs that address multiple issues can help students get back to class faster and stay there.