teaching Fellow teachers, what would YOU rather do than write the syllabus for your classes? Jennifer Sandlin

zombies Some online courses are replacing faculty with dead teachers Thom Dunn

education If Bob Ross taught math David Pescovitz

Science Magical science demonstration of water not spilling from an upside down glass David Pescovitz

crime Elementary students assigned elf murder case David Pescovitz

video Middle school teacher resigns amid horrific abuse from students Andrea James

Funny Meet Unko Sensei, the poop teacher making kanji fun for Japanese kids Andrea James

teaching How to draw dotted lines on a chalkboard David Pescovitz

education Chicago has about 40% fewer African-American teachers than in 2001 Andrea James

Technology What if school was out, forever? Rose Eveleth

photography Photo of the raddest high school math teacher in 1970s SoCal David Pescovitz

News New Oklahoma standards teach kids how to be conspiracy theorists Ellsworth Toohey

Funny A sure bet: Getting a race horse to gamble on horse racing Grant St. Clair

mothers day Can you believe the gorgeous floral arrangements on this NYC stoop are actually made from LEGO? Jennifer Sandlin

delightful creatures Confused doggo can't understand "sit" — so two cats demonstrate right on cue (video) Carla Sinclair

education The only technique to learn something new James Altucher

gadgets Finland restricts smartphones in schools Rob Beschizza

politics Public historians slam Trump's statue garden plan Jennifer Sandlin