A Lumina Foundation and Gallup survey found widespread cost concerns — but most parents still want their children to pursue postsecondary education.
A new class of principals, directors, and assistant superintendents will lead Newark’s public schools this upcoming school year.
Shawn Hann, a theater teacher at Denver School of the Arts, with two students at the 2026 Bobby G Awards in Denver.
Princess Moss has been a leader of the National Education Association since 2014, but soon she will implement her own plans for the union as incoming president. One of her top goals when she takes office Sept. 1 is to...
When Zohran Mamdani became mayor of New York City, he vowed to gather community feedback on how the public schools are working. His chancellor, Kamar Samuels, has assembled working groups “tasked with creating...
Teachers scrambled to fill the gap by creating games to fit in small gym spaces and falling back on “good old school stuff.”
Some Philadelphia teachers and advocates say English learners need more support in high school to reach graduation.
I stand alone on a stage in front of 200 high school freshmen. They’re looking at their phones, talking to one other, laughing — paying attention to anything but me. I pick up my guitar, strum a chord and start...
Wildfire smoke blanketed New York City on Thursday as city officials moved summer school programs indoors.
A student walks past the bear statue at the University of Northern Colorado campus in Greeley on Tuesday, August 31, 2021.
America’s collapse in confidence in higher education — with support for colleges falling four times as much as for other government and civic institutions — doesn’t appear to be getting better anytime soon. Gallup polls...
Most respondents reported that their international education strengthened their strategic thinking skills and positively affected their careers.
I run into a former student of mine, outside of school. “How are you, miss?” he asks. I respond in our native tongue, “Muy bien, ¿y tú?” We chat briefly about students from our class, and I ask about Camila — a silly...
California’s audacious goal of having half of all K-12 students enrolled in bilingual education programs by 2030 has encountered one big stumbling block — there aren’t enough qualified bilingual teachers. To help remedy...
For anyone who cares about student literacy, the past few years have given us reason to cheer. While trends in national test scores, young people’s reading habits, and talk of a “learning recession” are clear causes for...
On a mid-June morning in the small city of Norfolk, Nebraska, a group of 2- and 3-year-olds clumsily ran around a playroom wearing identical purple cloth vests. As the toddlers babbled to their teachers, a rectangular...
Walk into any college library and you will likely see students wearing headphones and listening to music. The idea that music can improve learning has been around for decades. The “Mozart Effect,” is the pop psychology...
Upbeat on-hold music blared from Jerrica Mickens’ cellphone for nearly 50 minutes as she searched on her laptop for affordable housing for a parent in Detroit. Mickens was on a three-way call with a mother and a legal...
For years, the conversation around young children and screens has been dominated by a fear of too much time, too little interaction and too many missed opportunities for real learning. In many cases, those concerns are...
Colorado Mesa's Justise Jones competes on a college rodeo team that's mostly women. The school has had trouble recruiting and keeping men on the team.
Eugene Robinson is the inaugural director of Black student success at Chicago Public Schools.
Philadelphia teachers say the district's process for placing staff in open positions this summer has created confusion and frustration.
Denver Public Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero applied for the top job in Miami-Dade County Public Schools but is not among the six semifinalists, the Miami Herald reported Wednesday.
California’s audacious goal of having half of all K-12 students enrolled in bilingual education programs by 2030 has encountered one big stumbling block. The post Short thousands of bilingual teachers, California...
True educational quality reflects a community's collective investment in its children’s futures. Embracing this shift will ensure every child has access to the rich, diverse learning environment they deserve. The post...
Andre D. Spencer, who has led two previous districts over a 15-year span, was selected as the next superintendent of New Jersey's Willingboro Township Public Schools. The post Several districts secure new leaders during...
As educators, we spend a lot of time talking about the things we think are important. Attendance. Graduation rates. Test scores. Yes, those things matter. But before any of them improve, students have to believe that...
The credit ratings agency primarily cited the Ivy League institution’s “already thin operating performance” that could continue for several years.
June brought leadership turnover to several colleges and turmoil to New Mexico Highlands University following the contentious firing of its president.