Nagasaki, Japan :: Crewmembers serve with a local group of volunteers who provide food for the few homeless in Nagasaki.

In Japan, the birth and life of Jesus Christ is hardly known. For this reason, Christmas is a wonderful opportunity to point people to Him.

Two OMers were asked to help a church network deliver relief supplies to churches in Kumamoto after two large earthquakes had struck the area.

The combined efforts of trade unions, activists and other heroes over decades paved the way for the glory of the latest Bok win, writes Terry Bell.

The ANC is fully and entirely responsible for the crisis of electricity in South Africa for the past 17 years, and electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa knows it, says Sikonathi Mantshantsha.

Scholars have identified several reasons why cities want to host the Games, and there's little evidence to support some of the claims. But that doesn't mean it's not worth doing, says Johan Fourie.

In a country wasted by conflict, OM brings healing to Angola’s people by strengthening local churches, training leaders and caring for children at risk.

A weeklong outreach gives missions training students in Angola practical experience.

Three national educational funders explain a new program that is highlighting innovative practices in schools around the country.

Julie Gunlock closes out her week of guest blogging by lamenting how, despite the creative ideas out there, her school district, for example, doesn't seem to be deploying any of the innovative solutions we hear so much about.

Countries that score highest on an international measure of student achievement tend to have these three things in common when it comes to professional development for teachers.

Integrating technology requires a significant investment of time and money, but the resources are well-spent if the focus is improving instruction, writes educational consultant Matthew Lynch.

The two-day event, now in its third year, offers workshops on mental health and burnout, time-management and goal-setting, and strategies for navigating toxic workplace environments.

A panel of experts—including a national teacher's union president and an official from the Department of Education—discussed how to make teaching a more attractive profession.

About two dozen teachers from across the country spent a week wrestling with questions about how to remember the Confederacy.

In rural Kentucky, teachers and students are awarded innovation grants to solve a challenge facing their community or classroom.

Teachers are the experts of the classroom, so they should be empowered to lead professional development, educators said at a forum that included the two national teachers' union presidents.

Having a growth mindset about personality—thinking that people can change for the better—helps kids handle tough times.

The swirl of attention around Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren’s story of being forced out of a teaching job when she was pregnant intensifies the spotlight on her background and K-12 credentials.

There are five key values to consider when separating campaign rhetoric from how a candidate would actually govern, writes Robert Feirsen.

Idaho officials asked a U.S. Supreme Court justice to block an injunction that allows a group backing an education ballot initiative to collect electronic signatures because of COVID-19.

Don’t forget to vote for your school board, writes Charlie Wilson. It has direct consequences for the education children receive.

Two run-off elections could decide how the Senate addresses the coronavirus pandemic and a new education secretary, among other issues.

School boards play a critical role in steering the progress of the nation’s schools, but the relationship between school boards and school district leaders could be better.

New research describes how a teacher's classroom approach can shape whether their students believe their academic skills are fixed at birth or they can grow them through practice and experience.

Having a growth mindset about personality—thinking that people can change for the better—helps kids handle tough times.

Teacher observations have long been seen as a waste of time because they provide little effective feedback. Trust-based observations take the challenges of observations into consideration and improve them.

Harvard's Richard Elmore has pointed out the "catastrophe" that is educational leadership preparation. We can all look to practice communities like Peloton to develop our skills, practice, and mindsets to help remedy that.

Graduate students attended the Global Careers Institute on Sept. 27 and 28, co-hosted by Penn State Global and Penn State Great Valley. At this professional development event, prominent Penn State alumni shared about their work experience in various countries and networked with students to help them prepare for success in the global marketplace.

Anivesh Sinha is one of the graduate research assistants working with a team of faculty and students from five Commonwealth Campuses, with funding from a University Presidential Public Impact Research Award, to help Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations improve their cybersecurity practices.

A student-centered approach to teaching mathematics enables students to develop conceptual understanding and to grow as confident mathematicians.

Linda M. Gojak and Sara Delano Moore, two of the co-authors of "Visible Learning For Mathematics: What Works Best to Optimize Student Learning", agreed to answer a few questions about the book.

Makeda Brome, Pia Hansen, Linda Gojak, Marian Small, Kenneth Baum and David Krulwich share their thoughts on the biggest challenges facing math teachers.

A network of math educators aims to help students of color identify with math abd to abolish the phrase, "I am not a math person."

An overemphasis on calculus in high school may be harming students, writes Dickinson College professor Jeffrey Forrester.

A new approach to mathematics teaching helps English learners and others develop mathematics reasoning and language skills simultaneously.

Better mathematics screening procedures may help schools choose students for 8th grade Algebra 1 classes who will be able to successfully complete the course, according to a study by the Regional Educational Laboratory West.

Though boys typically perform better in mathematics, a new study shows that girls' superior verbal skills tend to make them better at arithmetic.

Helping students to categorize different types of word problems can help elementary-age students tackle a common challenge in math class, according to a new analysis of 21 studies in the journal Review of Educational Research.

High school math classes should be broadened to focus on goals beyond college and careers, including teaching the math students will need to be literate participants in civic life.

Political numeracy is as important as it is overlooked, argues Wellesley mathematics professor Ismar Volić.

Special education advocates argue the push for liability protection is a veiled attempt to seek waivers from the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the nation's primary special education law.

An illness, accident or aging can take away a person’s ability to manage their own affairs.

Managers are taking different views on their exposure to offshore equity, to credit and to private equity.

Complaints about denied claims often concern the treatment the scheme will cover for a prescribed minimum benefit.

Ensuring and tracking your financial progress, no matter what path your life takes, is easier than navigating careers or relationships. But good habits have to be set up early, says Laura du Preez.

Embarking on an outreach in another country with people you don't know. Adventurers share about their experiences in Bulgaria.

Marc Tucker's most-read blog posts in 2016.

As teacher strikes sweep the nation, Marc Tucker compares the trajectory of teaching to that of the nursing profession, one of high standards of entry and rigorous preparation.