A big idea driving Khan Academy is a belief in “mastery learning”—that students should show proficiency in one set of materials before moving on to the next. The nonprofit’s latest push to make ...

Parents learn to pick their battles. It's crucial for survival. When it comes to screen time? That's a fight just about every parent now struggles with. On one hand, you sometimes just want some peace ...

According to a Gallup poll, only 48 percent of American parents are "completely" or "somewhat satisfied" with the quality of K-12 education their children are receiving. Educator and entrepreneur Sal ...

Sal Khan‘s website Khan Academy applies everything from graphical modeling to “brute force empirics” and a/b testing to test tweaks that can make all the difference in students’ learning. The ultimate ...

As the coronavirus pandemic forces school closures around the country, over 42 million school-aged children and parents wonder how to adapt to online classes and video chats being the new normal. The ...

Arnold began by asking Khan to share how he started Khan Academy and how it became what it is today. Khan said the idea came to him during his days of managing a hedge fund, when his younger cousin ...

Where should you go online to advance your understanding of a topic or study something new? For academic subjects, start with the excellent Khan Academy. It's one of the best online learning services, ...

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--While online learning continues to grow in popularity, implementation and training for teachers and administrators has unfortunately remained a stumbling ...

I recently returned from a jaunt down to sunny San Jose, Calif. to convene with education journalists from around the country for a one-day summit hosted by the Innosight Institute and the Hechinger ...

“Nowadays, there is so much emphasis on student-to-teacher ratio,” said Salman Khan, founder of the online educational site The Khan Academy on Thursday evening at Cemex Auditorium in the Graduate ...

Salman Khan became famous for teaching. Now he’s in a different role: Learner. His Khan Academy is a free online education platform founded in 2006. Its 15 million registered users complete four ...

Parents learn to pick their battles. It's crucial for survival. When it comes to screen time? That's a fight just about every parent now struggles with. On one hand, you sometimes just want some peace ...