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Yale’s Most Popular Class Ever: Happiness

"Students want to change, to be happier themselves, and to change the culture here on campus," Dr. Santos said in an interview. "With one in four students at Yale taking it, if we see good habits, things like students showing more gratitude, procrastinating less, increasing social connections, we’re actually seeding change in the school’s culture."

5 Benefits of Teaching Young Children About Entrepreneurship

Kids taught about business early value money and have a better work ethic.

How 5 states are rocking education data

States are on the right path when it comes to using real-time education data to inform teaching and learning, but they should continue taking critical steps to improve data use, according to a new report.

Impatient With Colleges, Employers Design Their Own Courses

"The industry would be very satisfied if higher education was taking care of it," said Eaton. "I don’t think there’s a desire to get into this space, other than that it’s not."

Here’s a model for major school reform that looks vastly different from Betsy DeVos’s vision

They argue all public schools should have the kind of authority charter schools — which are publicly funded but privately operated — have in many states today.

An MIT Dean Planned a University With No Classrooms. Here’s Where It Stands.

The description of the summer program describes it as a mix of internships, STEM training, and passion projects.

Why some students quit college – and how they can finish

Without a degree, it can be impossible to qualify for many jobs.

State Innovations for School Near-Completers

This Promising Practices report overviews the 2017 policy landscape regarding near-completers, reviews three states’ outreach strategies to this population and includes policy considerations for state leaders.

STEM Students Shortchanged in Entrepreneurship Classes

A study argues the old teaching methods just aren’t working. Here’s a better way.

This May Be the Key to Graduating At-Risk Students

It turns out that how long a mentor sticks around can have a huge impact.