"Thanks to its partnership with publisher Eye on Education, EducationWorld is pleased to present this lesson from Common Core Literacy Lesson Plans: Ready-to-Use Resources, 6-8 by Lauren Davis. The book is an easy-to-use guide containing 25 Common Core-aligned model lesson plans for middle-school teachers.

"As the nation embarks on a new school year, education leaders from President Obama on down are facing a renewed commitment to the STEM subjects - Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics - as a driver of innovation....

"Getting along well with peers and obtaining supportive friendships are critical to positive youth development.  

"Here is a conversation I had by email with Paul Tough about his new book, 'How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character.'  Tough is an author and speaker who worked as an editor for both The New York Times Magazine and Harpers Magazine and as a reporter and producer for the public-radio program  'This American Life.'"  Posted to the Washington Post Answer Sheet Blog by Valerie Strauss.

"Our Time, a group focused on youth voting and economic issues, is out with a new film tackling the issues most pertinent to younger Americans this elections season.