Maria Montessori stood before a crowd of 60 underprivileged children, her students. It was January 6, 1907, and the 36-year-old educator was opening her first school: the Casa dei Bambini, or ...

Because Montessori schools are often associated with progressive suburbanites and well-to-do private schools, many people don’t know that Dr. Maria Montessori originally developed her ...

Dr. Maria Montessori always wanted an order of religious sisters who were dedicated to the education method that became her namesake. Now she finally has one.

The Montessori EARTH High School plans to accept a ninth grade class this fall at its building on the Near East Side, with a focus on ecological issues.

Maria Larios-Horton has been named director of English Learner and Parent Engagement for Santa Barbara Unified School District (SBUSD), Superintendent Cary Matsuoka announced. Larios-Horton ...