This might sound impossibly old-fashioned, but I still like the idea that education is about learning: facts, skills, concepts, research, culture, analysis, inspiration. It’s supposed to enrich our ...

When Laura Link works with districts to review their grading policies, she starts by asking a simple question: What are grades for? Are grades meant to motivate students? To help teachers determine ...

I was a kid who thrived on the positive reinforcement of being an “A” student; to this day, I can count on my hands the number of “bad grades” I received during my K-12 education. There was the “D” on ...

When Urbana's Wiley School reopens in 2025, it will be as a sixth-grade learning center. Editor When Urbana's Wiley School reopens in 2025, it will be as a sixth-grade learning center. URBANA — After ...