A New Jersey teachers union wants to change the state's standards for entering the profession. The Garden State currently requires that candidates for teacher certification pass a basic skills test ...

Gen-X kids didn't need a seminar in adulting; they learned basic life skills by sheer necessity — and by twelve, ost of them already mastered three deceptively simple life skills.

The California Education Code and Title 5 Regulations specify that applicants for a credential, certificate, or permit to serve in the public schools of California must verify basic skills proficiency ...

If you're still a member of the hunt-and-peck club, you can save time and increase your productivity by developing solid keyboard skills. In his "Tip o' the Week" blog, Ewan Dalton, who leads the ...

All of us rely on a set of basic skills to navigate life, from cooking a simple meal to reading social cues. These abilities help us take care of ourselves and connect with others smoothly. Most of us ...

In 1931, deep in the dust of the Great Depression, historian James Truslow Adams gave America a name for its highest ideal: ...

You don’t need to be a computer scientist in order to be tech literate. There are certain skills every employee regardless of their positions should know in order to use technology efficiently. For ...

Like many entrepreneurs, you dared not think about the day you would need to hire a human-resources staff or outsource the service to a secondary business. What if the day never came? What if your ...

Eric A. Hanushek received funding from the OECD to conduct the underlying study. He is affiliated with Stanford University, the National Bureau of Economic Research, the CESifo Network, and IZA.

When high school graduates move out of the house, many parents wonder “Are they ready?” or “Will they be ok?” Ideally, you have been slowly giving your child more and more responsibility over the ...

The five basic skills in handball are dribbling, passing, shooting, defense and position. It's similar to the basic skills that basketball players learn to play their sport.