EDUCATION

No Longer Playing Your Musical Instrument? Give It to a Kid in Need

A public radio station is holding a used instrument drive in New York and New Jersey.

Looking for a Job? Hawaii Needs More Teachers From the Mainland

The state's Department of Education is recruiting educators to fill as many as 1600 vacancies.

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Sesame Street Introduces First Afghan Muppet: Zari

She's six years old, purple, and awesome.

These Bikes Were Designed To Generate Electricity and Help Students Focus

Former teacher and personal trainer Adam Boesel wants to bridge the gap between learning and exercise.

Innovative New School Will Double as Free Health Clinic

San Francisco pediatrician Priscilla Chan believes that a good education should promote both healthy minds and bodies.

These Are the Most and Least Useful Graduate Degrees

Not all graduate degrees are created equal.

8 Librarians Who Lend Out More Than Books

These librarians are lending out everything from ties to telescopes.

Americans Aren't as Tech-Savvy as Their Peers From Other Countries, Study Finds

A new report finds that when it comes to solving technology-based problems, Americans may be falling behind other tech-savvy countries like Japan, Sweden, Finland and Norway.

The British Government Is Cracking Down on Exclamation Marks

The British government thinks kids these days are overusing exclamation marks, and they’ve decided to take a stand!

Higher Education Levels May Be Lowering Dementia Rates

It appears that the risk of dementia is actually decreasing in the U.S.—and one of the biggest contributing factors may be an increasingly educated population.

Secrets of the MIT Poker Course

Can a little calculus make a total novice into a gambling pro? Mental Floss did the homework and took a trip to Atlantic City to find out.

This Preschool is Designed to Teach Kids to Farm Their Own Food

A team of Italian designers envisions an entire preschool built around sustainable farming.

Here Are the Best Colleges for Students Looking to Make an Impact

The Princeton Review rounded up 25 schools where socially-minded students thrive.

Words that Sound Like What They Mean are Easier to Learn

If a word sounds like its meaning, it’s easier to remember.

The University of Kentucky Now Offers a Class on Tacos

Taco lovers at the University of Kentucky are in for a delicious treat.

Looking at Nature Improves Kids’ Academic Abilities

Stop studying and go outside!

7 Affordable Ways to Further Your Education After College

Your diploma is no excuse to stop learning.

The Most Frequently Assigned Books at English-Language Colleges

The Open Syllabus Project just released data on the most frequently assigned books at colleges and universities around the English-speaking world.

The Lectores Who Read to Cuba's Cigar Rollers

For 150 years, Cuban cigar makers have been kept informed by their lectores: readers who keep their minds occupied while their hands do the work.

This Liberal Arts College Teaches You to Work With Your Hands

The American College of the Building Arts is the country’s only college to offer a bachelor's degree in traditional building trades.

NYC High School Students Will Get Discount Tickets to the Musical Hamilton

A philanthropic foundation is giving New York students a shot to see the "10-dollar founding father" for $10.

These boys are about to demonstrate osmosis with gummy bears.

15 Science Experiments You Can Do With Your Kids

Get messy, light some stuff on fire, and use food products in ways they were never intended in these kid-friendly at-home science experiments.

15 Science Experiments You Can Do With Your Kids

Get messy, light some stuff on fire, and use food products in ways they were never intended in these kid-friendly at-home science experiments.

Your Childhood View-Master is Back With a Virtual Reality Update

The future is now.

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