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The typical American classroom is far from a bastion of design, but new research reveals that students might benefit academically if more thought were to be put into the environment they learn in. And ...

Teachers have a lot on their plates, from drafting lesson plans and grading assignments to dealing with misbehaving students and demanding administration. It seems we must add decorating to that list, ...

It’s hard to imagine a kindergarten room without colorful drawings and posters, crafts on display and educational charts and maps covering the walls. But a recent study by Carnegie Mellon University ...

Education Secretary Sonny Angara said Monday that schools should continue implementing the policy mandating posters and decorations be taken down on classroom walls and other facilities, pending ...

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In June 2020, Jerilee Melo started tutoring groups of preschool kids in an old bus. A few months later, Brittany Jeltema, a former high-school teacher, gave the classroom a makeover. Take a look ...