Districts have set measurable student performance goals in contracts with tutoring providers, imposing penalties if the vendors fall short and awarding incentives if they exceed expectations. School ...

We cannot ignore the powerful relationship between students and their phones—and what they mean for equity in our most ...

Schools can't force English learners with disabilities to choose between special ed. and language instruction—and other tips from OCR.

Musk’s new role as a chief architect of Trump’s plan to slash and remake the federal government may have big implications for schools.

Doing well in school isn’t just about being able to read dense books and solve complex math problems. There are other, less tangible qualities that help students succeed, like having the courage to ...

As the Biden administration prepares to leave office, the president and first lady are touting their workforce-development efforts—announcing today that students in 34 states and the District of ...

Cellphones have become public enemy No. 1 in many schools. They distract students from lessons, fuel bullying and fights, and give constant access to social media, which many educators worry is ...

A photograph of Nex Benedict, a nonbinary teenager who died a day after a fight in a high school restroom, is projected during a candlelight service at Point A Gallery, on Feb. 24, in Oklahoma City.

A 9th grader places her cellphone into a holder as she enters class at Delta High School in Delta, Utah, in February. The ...

Plans to abolish the U.S. Department of Education—a key part of President-elect Donald Trump’s platform and a priority for ...

Trump’s secretary will likely support slimming down if not dismantling the Education Department; expanding school choice; slashing K-12 spending; and attacking school districts’ diversity, equity, and ...

At 10:30 p.m. on Nov. 5, Christian Ledesma, the principal of Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis, penned an email to his school community. The presidential election hadn’t been called yet, but ...