As SAT Enters a New Era This Week, Students Say the Exam Has Improved
The new version of the SAT aims more than ever to measure core skills taught in school, such as reading charts, analyzing evidence and applying algebra in mathematical problems.
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German Minister Cautions against ‘Politics of Fear’
Germany’s foreign minister called for greater cooperation across the Atlantic to resolve global crises in a speech Tuesday at the George Washington University’s Jack Morton Auditorium.
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How to Welcome Gen X Parents and Gen Z Students
Gone are the days of overly chipper, khaki-clad campus tour guides herding large groups of Baby Boomers through curated...
Colonials Enter A-10 Tournament as Top Seed
The reigning Atlantic 10 champion George Washington University women's basketball team will defend its title as the No. 1 seed in...
Why Did $100 Million New Jersey School Reform Fail?
By Ruth Steinhardt
In 2010, the public school system of Newark, N.J., was in disarray. Only 40 percent of children were reading at grade level, and 53...
By Ruth Steinhardt
Institutional racism and classism combined with an environment poisoned almost beyond repair and a lack of national media attention to...
Leader of the Central African Republic in Roundtable at GW
By Matthew Stoss
Catherine Samba-Panza—transitional president of the Central African Republic and just the third female head of state of an African country—...
National Academy of Education Expands Members' Diversity
With the announcement of 11 new members, the National Academy of Education is making good on a pledge to bring in top education researchers from a more diverse array of racial and ethnic...
Are "Extremist" Candidates Electable?
How polarizing candidates like Trump and Sanders could make it to the White House.