For educators the new year begins September 1, which means the time for resolutions is now, not January. And here’s a perfect resolution for those of you who spend a lot of time and energy ...

I once had a principal whose core beginning-of-the-year discipline strategy was insisting, in August meetings, that the first day of any school year should be dominated by reading, illustrating, ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

A parent has described a new set of classroom rules implemented at a school, which includes giving pupils a countdown, as "overly strict". Head teacher Philip Dougherty started at Pakefield High ...

Pakefield High School introduced the new classroom rules at the start of the academic year A parent has described a new set of classroom rules implemented at a school, which includes giving pupils a ...

High school teacher Monte Syrie admitted that he wants his students to succeed, and that means getting rid of the textbook classroom rules. High school is already a social minefield for teenagers, and ...