The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation annually awards millions in funding to education initiatives aimed at impacting both students and policy. One of the goals stated by the Gates Foundation in regards to education are to support innovation that can improve U.S. K-12 public schools and ensure that students graduateRead More

As parents of teens and twenty-somethings know all too well, higher education comes with a hefty price tag. At UT Austin, in-state tuition will cost you about $10,000 per year – and that’s before room, board, and textbooks. At private institutions like Rice and the Ivy League schools, all expensesRead More

If you’re reading this magazine, you probably care about being a good parent. You probably put time and effort into enriching your child’s life – in education and in other areas. But what does it mean, really, to be a good parent? In a recent op-ed, Forbes contributor Jordan ShapiroRead More

College food can leave something to be desired. When the staple dorm foods of pizza, tacos and sandwiches wear thin, weary students must eventually make use of those coveted meal plan dollars and head to the dining hall. But not all college food options are created equal. Niche put togetherRead More

Cheyney University, America’s oldest historically black college, is under fire as the threat of financial collapse potentially looms in its future.  As one of Pennsylvania’s fourteen public, state-run universities, Cheyney University has incurred a 12.3 million dollar debt in the last five years due to unpaid student loans and increased pensions.Read More

President Obama’s State of the Union address last week has already received much media attention, and the policies discussed in it have drawn considerable commentary from both sides of the aisle. On the topic of education, most attention has been focused on the President’s ambitious plan to make community collegeRead More

With National Catholic Schools Week (January 25th-31st, 2015) in full swing, we reached out to St. Pius X High School to discuss the value of a Catholic school education in 2015. At the corner of North Shepherd and West Donovan Street stands St. Pius X High School. Billed as Houston’sRead More

There are many things that we take for granted when thinking about K-12 education. Children have plenty of homework, and that’s good – it’s a critical learning tool. Right? And class size is a great talking point for selective schools, but  students can learn just as well in a largerRead More

Ramona Otto’s name may not ring a bell instantly for art lovers, but her folksy, Americana approach to art is turning a lot of heads in LA. The retired elementary school teacher recently transformed her home into a “folk art mecca,” putting her pieces on display for the public toRead More

In this age of electronic surveillance and the ever-present question of online privacy, many parents are particularly concerned about their children’s online presence – who can see them, who might be collecting data on them, and how might they be using that data? Large companies like Google have been theRead More

Nestled in the heart of Houston’s Museum District, Presbyterian School is a testament to the value of the arts working in tandem with education. As you enter the parking lot, there’s a bit of commotion as cars, buses, and pedestrians share the road in a hurry to drop off andRead More

Every minute of every hour each day, we’re sent into sensory overload from a ceaseless stream of updates and notifications about the world around us. As battles rage on in countries near and far, economic downturns and upturns move as swiftly as the wind, and political upheavals constantly change who’sRead More

Today, HISD schools and most Houston private schools are closed in honor of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday. Many parents also have the day off from work, making it a perfect opportunity to spend quality time with children. The Children’s Museum of Houston’s MLK Day Celebration is aRead More

Michelangelo’s David (1501-1504), a central piece of the Renaissance, is under threat of tremors after 250 small earthquakes hit Florence in December. Italy’s Minister of Culture, Dario Franceschini, announced that the country will spend €200,000 ($230,906) on what is described as an “anti-seismic plinth” to make the statue’s platform more stable. ARead More

The Texas Education Agency published its annual Public Education Grant list which is used to rate which schools across the state require improvement. Houston ISD, the state’s largest district, topped the list with 86 different elementary, middle and high schools requiring improvement due to low test scores and other factors contributingRead More

Does it seem like your child has too much homework? Popular opinion in the past two decades has generally favored a reduction in homework, due to a perception that the children of today are saddled with more homework than children of the past – indeed, with too much homework. ARead More