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Communication during emergencies is a big reason families are skeptical of school cell phone bans. But parents also acknowledge the downside of phones at school, and they’re trying compromises.
Summers are getting not just hotter, but longer. That presents challenges for districts with and without air conditioning.
The candidates were mum on early childhood education, K-12 schools, and college affordability. Harris talked about expanding the child tax credit, and Trump mocked Biden’s failures on student loan forgiveness.
The pandemic showed the tax credit can have myriad educational and other benefits for children, and the two presidential candidates are trying to capitalize on the policy’s popularity.
In Hurricane Katrina's aftermath, New Orleans became an all-charter district. Student achievement improved, but some community members tired of the cycle of school closures.
Chronic absenteeism remains stubbornly high. Now 14 states are pledging to cut their rates in half.
The public often seeks out information about school performance, but many states don't provide it in a clear and easy-to-access way, a new report says.
When the LA high school where I teach banned cell phones, I brought in a boombox and my CD collection. It’s changed the classroom dynamic.
Rhode Island is getting national attention for its comprehensive approach to cutting chronic absenteeism that involves public data displays, help from mayors, and lots of rewards for kids.
If you’re a regular reader, you might notice that things look a little different here today.
Conservatives have wanted to shut down the agency for decades. But the latest round of the culture war and the 2024 election have thrust the idea back into the spotlight.
Schools in Macon, Georgia, are still largely segregated. Zo’e Johnson’s family is torn over whether they can afford for her to stay at her mostly white private school — and whether the cost makes sense.
A new poll finds most Americans think students should have access to a wide variety of books and viewpoints. They’re divided on who gets to decide where the line is.
A coalition of rural school districts pooled their resources to buy state-of-the-art equipment and offer students more opportunities in their own backyard.
A new analysis from the Associated Press finds millions of students remain chronically absent. Some schools are using novel strategies like sports and cash to get kids in the door.
Conservatives claiming to represent parents’ rights have largely set the education politics agenda in recent years. With a former teacher on the ticket, Democrats are looking to change the conversation.
The U.S. Department of Education plans to again delay the FAFSA, but has promised a fully functional system after a problematic revamp that upended the college-going season.
Walz’s experience as a teacher and high school football coach was front and center at his first rally with Kamala Harris in Philadelphia.
La nueva campaña Educación para Todos está en alerta máxima ante posibles violaciones al derecho de los niños indocumentados a una educación pública y gratuita. La coalición tiene miembros en Colorado, Illinois, Michigan, Nueva York y Tennessee.
The new Education for All campaign is on high alert for potential violations of undocumented children’s right to a free public education. The coalition has members in Colorado, Illinois, Michigan, New York, and Tennessee.