Jun. 9—Ector County ISD Director of Digital Learning Lauren Tavarez said she never in a million years expected to win Professional of the Year. "Honestly, I was so surprised. It was funny because a ...

Passion-based learning, a form of self-directed learning in which students pursue projects of interest to them, is becoming more popular in schools — and for good reason: Educators who have set aside ...

In writing this, I must first acknowledge the self-imposed pressure I’ve subjected myself to in order to guarantee a particularly unique first column of the semester. Instead, I’ve decided to keep ...

Driven by a passion not just for grades but for knowledge, Bishop’s School student Muping Wang concluded her high school experience with a 4.7 grade point average and the school’s Harvard Cup, awarded ...

Aug. 4—Sparkman Elementary Principal Layne Dillard remembers overhearing a student say with determination that he would be the first person in his immediate family to graduate from high school. "I ...

Paul VanDuyne, President and CEO of IMEG Corp. Paul VanDuyne, President and CEO of IMEG Corp., has always been passionate about learning. Growing up in Edison, New Jersey, he excelled in math and ...

Experiential learning has always been at the core of Chicago Jewish Day School’s philosophy, but last year school leaders decided they wanted to create even more opportunities to ignite students’ ...

As a first-generation Filipina college student, Lauren Parker has suffered from her fair share of imposter syndrome and self-doubt but chooses to use each new experience as a learning opportunity, ...

Grace Huxtable-Mount’s journey to becoming a franchisee of The Learning Experience jumps all over the place, from being born in the Bahamas to teaching children of U.S. military personnel in Japan.

Passion-based learning, a form of self-directed learning in which students pursue projects of interest to them, is becoming more popular in schools — and for good reason: Educators who have set aside ...