Growing up as a child I willingly opted for a chemistry set over a doll or a trip to the Pacific Science Center over a day at the movies. I know this probably sounds strange to most kids and I wouldn’t be offended if someone went as far as to say...

The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) is a remarkable organization, expanding awareness and opportunities for integrating technology into contemporary academic strategies. Their web site is a veritable buffet of ideas and innovations...

There are some places where it is often easy to get the impression that teachers are the most lazy, money grubbing, good for nothing, bums. Just read some of the comments at the end of this article . Meanwhile, the other paper in the same county writes...

GlobalScholar would like to congratulate this year’s winners of the National Educator Award presented by the Milken Family Foundation . Ronelle Robinson and Cheryl Watkins were each awarded $25,000 for their excellence in education. Ronelle Robinson is...

At Tuesday’s presidential debate, Senator Obama stressed the importance of education’s impact on the global economy and ranks quality public education and affordable higher education among his top three national priorities. If you read the blog on Obama...

Today is Johnny Appleseed Day , a time to honor that first man to introduce the apple to the Midwest. The GlobalScholar Bellevue office will be celebrating this holiday with a potluck of homemade apple dishes! So now, in the GlobalScholar fashion, let...

Today marks the fifth anniversary of National Punctuation Day . Today is a time to celebrate the importance of punctuation in our language, as it helps organize our writing and expresses our feelings. Punctuation also plays a very important role in businesses...

Today is officially the first day of fall. Known as the autumnal equinox, September 22 is a day when the night and day are nearly the same length, when the sun crosses the celestial equator. So, if April showers bring May flowers, what does fall bring...

Today is the 221st anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution. Recognized as a federal holiday, today is a time to recognize the courage and commitment of the Constitution’s creators for making our country a more perfect union. The Constitution...

The Times Online carried a brief story last week that's managed to set off more than a few Brits and Americans: Let pupils abandon spelling rules, says academic. "Children are being held back at school because they are forced to memorise irregular...