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5 Pop Culture-Inspired Desks

Add a little whimsy to your workspace.

High School Students Design Drug-Detecting Straw to Fight Sexual Assault

The Smart Straw discreetly tests for three common date rape drugs.

Even Parents Couldn’t Figure Out This English Homework Given to 5-Year-Olds

The teacher admitted it didn't belong in a workbook for kindergartners.

7 Discoveries That Started as School Assignments

From a nontoxic insecticide to a dinosaur fossil, some schoolwork is worth a lot more than a good grade.

Study Finds Women in Academia Do More Unpaid "Service" Work

This phenomenon is not unique to academia, but can be seen across many major career fields, from finance to medicine.

5 Courses That Will Help You Become a Better Adult

The Adulting School in Portland, Maine, is just the tip of the iceberg.

Cursive Is Regaining Popularity in U.S. Schools

Traditional script isn't disappearing anytime soon.

Fifth Grader Contacts the Police for Help—With Her Math Homework

While the officers' hearts were in the right place, their numbers weren't.

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.

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