This video, created by a class at Kansas State University, brings up the following questions: Are we reaching our students? Are we creating an experience for them to learn from? Do we challenge them and help them make the most out of their education? After watching it, my question is: What can we change? Check it out.

Most of us love to be online. Especially teenagers. Between video gaming, shopping, catching up on news or socializing, more and more teens opt to do these things in a digital world. But how do they feel about reading books in a digital format? As a teacher, should you direct your students to read more online? Well, a recent study claims the opposite is true, and that 75% of kids ages 5-17, agree that "No matter what I can do online, I'll always want to read books printed on paper.

A special thank you to 'taylorb' for submitting two lesson plans (a budgeting simulation and a brainstorming activity to help students determine what they want out of life) to the TRC. This is not only a great way to share ideas with teachers across the nation, it's a way to build community among educators.

Many of your students will find summer employment delivering pizza, lifeguarding or working retail jobs. Meanwhile, there is a growing business for young entrepreneurs on the web. Check out this article in The Wall Street Journal, about young adults making big money selling virtual goods and services on sites like Second Life and Entropia Universe.

brass|MEDIA has officially debuted a new website called Sharebrass.com. This site is dedicated to keeping our readers and fans up to speed with current projects underway at brass|MEDIA. An exciting project in the works is brass|TV, a magazine-style TV show about young adults, money and real world stuff

In October 2006, brass CEO Bryan Sims gave the keynote address at the Business Teach

Did you know that Donald Trump's first job was on a construction site? What better way to learn the business than to get hands on experience from the beginning. Chances are, your students are starting their first job this summer. And whether that job is working as a lifeguard, washing cars or mowing the neighbor's yard in the blazing heat, it can have a great impact on their future career.

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To get ready for my yearly summer reading marathon, I directed my Internet browser to the New York Times Best Seller list. All of my favorite authors seem to release their new books at this time every year.

I noticed a recent article profiling a 28-year-old principal at an elementary school in Houston, Texas. I was shocked to imagine how a 28-year-old can manage a school with so little experience. But then, I thought why not? When I was in high school, my principal was just a thoughtful-looking face behind a glass office window. Meeting with him usually meant one thing