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Bright Spots

This Superintendent Couldn’t Read as a Kid. Now He Wants to Ensure Every Kid Can

Providence Public Schools鈥� Javier Monta帽ez taps into his personal experience to help his district beat the odds when it comes to third grade literacy.

Jessika Harkay
Author: Jessika Harkay
delaware
delaware

Struggling Delaware Schools Could Be Taken Over by DOE Under Draft Plan

Critics have sought greater accountability for schools that aren鈥檛 showing progress. Now the Department of Education has put forward such a plan.

Julia Merola, Spotlight Delaware
Indiana
Indiana

At This Indianapolis Middle School, Student Mediators Help Drive Down Suspensions

Through the program, students learn how to help their classmates settle disputes before they escalate, leading to a better school climate.

Aleksandra Appleton
child development
child development

In an Age of Instant Answers, There鈥檚 a Case for Letting Kids Struggle a Little

Developmental experts say children need chances to struggle with everyday problems because figuring them out is a skill that has to be practiced.

Cheyanne Mumphrey, The Associated Press
student safety
student safety

Violent Victimization at School Rose Among Students in 2024, Federal Data Show

The findings come as school safety remains a chief concern among educators, students, parents and policymakers nationwide.

Amanda Watford, Stateline
The Big Picture

Scores Show 850,000 High School Juniors Are Ready for College. Starting Early Could Save Them Time 鈥� and Money. New Report Asks: Why Make Them Wait?

Kate Stringer
Inspiring

Georgia Elementary School Students Design the Playground of Their Dreams 鈥� and Then Watch as It鈥檚 Built Across the Street

Tiffany Lagerstrom
The Big Picture

1.3 Million Homeless Students: New Federal Data Show a 70 Percent Jump in K-12 Homelessness Over Past Decade, With Big Implications for Academic Performance

Mark Keierleber
News

7 Surprising Lessons From the 2019 Measles Outbreak: Teens Defying Parents on Vaccines, Affected Children Left More Susceptible to Other Illnesses & More

Laura Fay
Los Angeles

Los Angeles Could Do Away With Policy That Requires Schools to Hire From List of Displaced Educators 鈥� and Forces Teachers Into Assignments They Don鈥檛 Want

Taylor Swaak
News

Lessons From Parkland: 6 Big Things We鈥檝e Learned About Student Safety, School Security, and Resilience Since the Tragic 2018 Massacre

Mark Keierleber
News

Essential Cultural Knowledge or Backdoor Proselytizing? Trump鈥檚 Tweet Raises Profile of Bible Literacy Classes in Public Schools

Carolyn Phenicie
News

Teacher of the Year Mandy Manning Leading El Paso 鈥楾each-In鈥� This Weekend, Protesting Trump Administration鈥檚 Child Detention Policies

Mark Keierleber
The Big Picture

Is Homework Too Easy? With Half of Parents Expressing Concerns, New Study Says Students鈥� Assignments Lack Rigor, Favor Lower-Level Skills

Brendan Lowe
ed tech

Possip Text-Messaging Service Enables Easy Two-Way Communications Between Families and Schools

Tim Newcomb
News

In First K-12 Hearing Under Democratic Control, House Ed Committee Shines Spotlight on School Spending

Carolyn Phenicie
News

3 States Tried to Shutter Failing For-Profit Online Charter Schools. A Suspicious Pattern of Allegations, Accusations, and Legal Complaints Quickly Followed

Beth Hawkins
Featured

Eating, Shopping, and Project-Based Learning: A View From Memphis鈥� Mall-Based Crosstown High

Carolyn Phenicie
社区黑料 Interview

How One Education Leader鈥檚 Newark Nonprofit Became One of the Few Minority-Led Groups to Win a $30 Million Federal Grant to Fight Poverty

Mimi Woldeyohannes
Every Student Succeeds Act

This Week鈥檚 ESSA News: Civil Rights Groups Target State Plans, Support for Highly Qualified Teachers, Equity vs. Performance & More

Ashley Inman Zanchelli
Los Angeles

The L.A. Teacher Strike May Be Over, but Observers Warn There’s No ‘Clear Path Forward’ for How the School District Can Afford Its New Contract

Taylor Swaak
Maryland

Maryland Students Want Excused Absences for Protests 鈥� and a Year After They Were Dinged for Post-Parkland Marches, Their School Board Is Poised to Agree

Laura Fay
The Big Picture

New Florida Study Shows Students Using State’s Tax Credit Scholarship Program More Likely to Attend and Graduate College

Beth Hawkins
This Week in Education Politics

The Week Ahead in Education Politics: Congress Eyes Crumbling Buildings, New Insights on STEM Education, Striking Teachers & More

Carolyn Phenicie
News

鈥楾he Right Way to Spank a Child鈥�? WSJ Op-Ed Sparks Debate Over Corporal Punishment

Mark Keierleber
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