Rigor, it seems, is the new reform de jour. As a nation, we appear to have come to a consensus that all children deserve a “challenging and rigorous” education. The problem is, we have no common ...

It’s a word that made one teacher post on Facebook that she wanted to “throw up in her mouth.” Pretty strong reaction, but when I asked people on my private Facebook page to provide a word that they ...

Yesterday’s post asked folks how they define academic rigor. I asked the right people the right question! The answers were thoughtful, wide-ranging, plentiful and sometimes even impassioned. Best.

A s colleges quickly moved classes online two years ago, professors went into emergency mode. To keep the ship of their course afloat, some were willing to jettison all kinds of cargo: traditional ...

If you are thinking of building a bridge, be careful if your engineer went to Purdue University. Donna Riley, the head of the engineering department at Purdue [Correction: her actual title is Kamyar ...