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Why Is There No "E" Grade?

Spoiler alert: there used to be.

15 Studious Facts About CliffsNotes

A real bookworm named Clifton started the popular (and oft-banned) study guides nearly 60 years ago.

You Can Now Buy Your Own Origami Microscope

The cheap, functioning paper microscope is designed to make scientific education available to the masses for cheap.

Father Pens Spot-On Response to Son's Permission Slip to Read Fahrenheit 451

You should expect a bit of sarcasm when your student's father is a 'Daily Show' writer.

Happier Schools Produce Better Grades, Research Finds

Positive school climates are better for students in more ways than one.

School lunches have changed a lot in a century.

What School Lunch Looked Like Each Decade Since 1900

Here's a look at how, since 1900, school lunches have evolved from midday meals at home into a $10 billion-a-year business.

Learning to Write in Cursive Might Not Be as Important as Your Teachers Told You

The research on how cursive handwriting benefits educational development is spotty.

Irish Elementary School Displays Forgotten Roald Dahl Poem

The author wrote the verses for the Primate Dixon Primary School in 1988.

A Seven Society sign outside Old Cabell Hall at the University of Virginia

9 of the Most Exclusive College Secret Societies

Some of these societies meet to debate issues, while others focus on philanthropy, fine dining, or hell-raising.

Olympian Publicly Thanks First Grader for Returning Stolen Gold Medal

Being a Good Samaritan pays off.

15 Back-to-School Products for Grownups

There’s no reason for kids to have a monopoly on the joy of “back to school shopping.”

Chinese Students Descend a Half-Mile Cliff to Get to School

And you thought your morning commute was tough.

Here’s More Evidence That You Shouldn’t Use Your Laptop In Class

A new study finds that students who use laptops in class get worse grades than their disconnected peers.

The Stories Behind Graduation Traditions

Here's the scoop on some of graduation's unique customs, from honorary degrees to throwing your cap in the air.

10 Classrooms (Almost) Too Cool for School

Fact: Test scores improve when your teacher is dressed like a Starfleet Commander.

4 Reasons to Write by Hand Rather Than Type

It’s good for your brain.

XKCD Creator's Comics to Be Published in High School Textbooks

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt will use drawings from Randall Munroe’s work 'The Thing Explainer' in its physics, chemistry, and biology books.

Watch a Typical Day in the Life of a 1990 High School Student

While many filmmakers have attempted to capture what it was like to be a high school student in the ‘80s and ’90s, few have managed to do so as realistically as Josh Burdick.

Looking at Nature Improves Kids’ Academic Abilities

Stop studying and go outside!

Standing Desks May Be Good for Your Mind, Too

A small study of high school students finds that standing more at school improves working memory and executive brain functioning.

A Norwegian High School Will Give Students Class Credit for Playing Video Games

Pupils will spend five hours a week studying their unconventional extracurricular of choice.

Smarter People Live Longer, Study Finds

A study of more than 2200 Scottish people first studied in 1932 finds that IQ can affect longevity.

See How Yearbook Photos Have Evolved Over the Past Century

Nearly 40,000 yearbook pictures, some dating back to 1905, show us how everything from smiles to hairstyles have changed.

Neil deGrasse Tyson on Why You Should Never Say, "I Will Never Use This"

You might not see those math and science problems ever again—but that's no reason not to learn them.

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