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Student Protesters Attack Prince Charles and Camilla

As the U.S. Senate spent yesterday striking down progressive legislation, the U.K. Parliament also tacked conservative. Students in Britain revolted.

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DREAM Act Delayed After House Passage. Will Senate Reciprocate?

The Senate just voted to table debate on the DREAM Act until early next week. Will it get the 60 votes needed for passage?

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American Student Performance Slips Again; China Is Number One

American students now rank average or below average when compared to kids in other countries—14th in reading, 17th in science, and 25th in math.

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Kids' Letters to Michelle Obama

The clever folks at 826 have assembled a book of student letters to Michelle Obama.

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How to Get People to Vote Online

Do Something U's latest video offers advice for getting people to vote in crowdsourced contests.

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Will Videotaping Teachers Make Them More Effective?

Bill Gates says it will. Do you agree?

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Why the School Lunch Bill Is a Historic Victory

One of the last victories to be secured by the Democratic Congress, the school food bill increases the quality of school food we serve to kids.

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Learning History to the Tune of Lady Gaga

Two extremely clever history teachers from Honolulu transform pop songs like Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" into video lessons about European aristocrats.

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Should Graduate Degrees Be Earned on Facebook?

30,000 users have tested out the Facebook Global M.B.A. degree. Would you enroll?

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How to Use Social Media for Good

Do Something U's latest video offers advice for young activists on how to best leverage social media for good. What's your best tip?

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Is Everyone Destined to Cheat?

Two hundred business school students recently admitted to cheating on a midterm after listening to their professor's plea to come forward. Would you?

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The Case for Revolutionizing How We Teach Web Design

A 20-year-old self-taught web developer from the U.K., who never went to college, recently delivered a keynote address that brought the house down.

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Q&A: Laurie David on the Importance of Sharing a Meal

Laurie David's new book chronicles the lost art of the family dinner. Some advice on how the rest of us might make shared meals more of a routine.

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In Appreciation: Watch 14-year-old Graeme Taylor [UPDATED]

The gay teen recently addressed a local school board meeting, where he came to the defense of a teacher who "finally stood up and said something."

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Do Something U: How to Overcome the Fear of Asking for Money

As a virtual component to their in-person boot camps, Do Something just launched Do Something U.

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The Week That Was: GOOD Education

A weekly re-cap of all that we covered.

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How Does Your State Compare to Other Nations?

American students are lousy at math. Things look particularly dire when you compare individual states to other countries.

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