Formative assessment is one of the most powerful tools teachers can use to guide learning. Unlike summative assessment, which summarizes achievement at the end of a unit, formative assessment happens ...

With winter fast approaching and energy prices continuing to rise, many Philadelphia families are bracing for steep utility bills. A local program from PECO is offering some relief. Chase Hamilton, a ...

Picture a country where renewables are being rapidly rolled out and electric-vehicle sales are surging, and you will probably have in mind somewhere smug and northern European; a place with tall ...

Balancing checkbooks? Cooking healthy food? Raising kids and diapering babies? Building healthy friendships? A lot of those basic skills we call "adulting"? There used to be a name for the class that ...

Ada County home values rose 5.3% in 2025, signaling a more stable market. Eagle is the highest-valued neighborhood. Appeals are up after 2024’s low activity; homeowners have until late June to act.

If you or your students are surprised by summative assessment results, consider how you’re using formative assessments. Think about a runner preparing for a big race. The goal on race day—the ...

Formative assessment plays a central role in effective teaching. It is not something done at the end of instruction, but rather a continuous process woven into the learning itself. As Bell and Cowie ...

A Florida contractor has submitted erroneous reports, delaying homeowners’ ability to repair their properties. Teghan Simonton is a data reporter on the business and health team. Reach her at ...

ABINGTON, Pa. (WPVI) -- A PECO home energy assessment costs just $49 but is free of charge for income eligible customers, and it can help identify where they may be losing energy and, in turn, money. ...

This article is one of the winning submissions from the New York Post Scholars Contest, presented by Command Education. NYC high schools are failing their students—not academically, but practically.

The two-time Oscar winner and his wife died days apart from one another in February Multiple dead rodents and nests were found throughout the New Mexico residential property where Gene Hackman and his ...