Report says states should exte...

Apr 8, 2020 by

Report says states should extend upcoming school year to address learning losses

Researchers from Michigan State University analyzed state responses to the coronavirus pandemic and offered recommendations for the...

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Why do so many Colorado studen...

Mar 29, 2020 by

Why do so many Colorado students struggle to read? Flawed curriculum is part of the problem.

By Ann Schimke – School districts that serve tens of thousands of Colorado students are using discredited or inconsistent...

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The coronavirus double whammy:...

Mar 25, 2020 by

The coronavirus double whammy: School closures, economic downturn could derail student learning, research shows

The new coronavirus has closed schools for weeks, and in some places for the rest of the academic year. Thousands of parents have...

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All states can cancel standard...

Mar 20, 2020 by

All states can cancel standardized tests this year, Trump and DeVos say

President Trump and the U.S. Department of Education announced the unprecedented but unsurprising move Friday. By Matt Barnum, Kalyn...

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As coronavirus hits, only abou...

Mar 10, 2020 by

As coronavirus hits, only about 1 in 10 Denver public schools has a full-time nurse

The lack of full-time nurses is a longstanding issue that’s gaining prominence because of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19. As the...

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Chicago school serving student...

Mar 7, 2020 by

Chicago school serving students with special needs to shut down after aide tests positive for coronavirus

By Samantha Smylie – Coronaviruses research, conceptual illustration. Vials of blood in a centrifuge being tested for...

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Behind closed doors: When it c...

Feb 21, 2020 by

Behind closed doors: When it comes to seclusion and restraint, Colorado schools ‘are investigating themselves’

By Melanie Asmar – Nearly every day, Brenna Wann saw staff members take young students, sometimes kicking and screaming, to the...

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‘Everything fell apart.’ Paren...

Feb 15, 2020 by

‘Everything fell apart.’ Parents pin voucher program problems on upheaval in Tennessee education department

By Marta W. Aldrich – Eight-year-old Gigi Benassi winces as a pressure probe tickles her ear during a hearing test with...

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As more black and Hispanic stu...

Feb 2, 2020 by

As more black and Hispanic students enter Memphis’ gifted program, here’s how it might change

Shelby County Schools officials will continue to look for implicit bias and make sure qualified students who have been overlooked are...

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Charter leader’s abrupt depart...

Jan 29, 2020 by

Charter leader’s abrupt departure raises questions for one of Detroit’s largest charter networks

Ornstein was a familiar face in Detroit’s powerful charter school sector, and his perspectives appeared often in print. By Koby Levin...

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‘What we’re doing is not worki...

Jan 23, 2020 by

‘What we’re doing is not working.’ Why Detroit students struggle in college

A report from a Michigan nonprofit highlights the struggles Detroit high school graduates face in college, and what can be done to...

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Same classroom, different sala...

Jan 4, 2020 by

Same classroom, different salaries: Special education pre-K teachers earn dramatically less than their general education co-teachers

NYC preschool teachers serving students with disabilities — arguably some of the children with the highest needs — are making the...

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‘It’s killing children and no ...

Dec 29, 2019 by

‘It’s killing children and no one is talking about it’: Asthma is taking a steep toll on Newark’s students and their schools

Abdula Sewell did all he could to control his 7-year-old son Leland’s asthma, going so far as to take a job as a teacher’s aide at...

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I thought Local School Council...

Dec 14, 2019 by

I thought Local School Councils were a way to make a difference. Here’s why I resigned.

I came prepared to each meeting. I asked questions. I treated it with the attention I felt it deserved. But there came a turning...

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What it’s like for the middle ...

Dec 1, 2019 by

What it’s like for the middle schoolers at the forefront of Brooklyn’s integration push

Families enrolled in previously under-the-radar schools could help Brooklyn’s integration push by sharing their experiences...

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Procedure isn’t enough: What I...

Nov 10, 2019 by

Procedure isn’t enough: What I’ve learned advocating for students at NYC suspension hearings

By David Altman – Recent changes to New York City’s school discipline code aimed at shortening suspensions and making...

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‘Heart has dropped out of read...

Nov 9, 2019 by

‘Heart has dropped out of reading literature,’ says professor who analyzed a century’s worth of English Regents exam

By Reema Amin – As Stanford University education professor Sarah Levine sifted through nearly 120 years worth of New York’s...

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Do charter schools ‘lift all b...

Oct 3, 2019 by

Do charter schools ‘lift all boats’? Here’s what the latest research tells us

By Matt Barnum – Lots of research on charter schools amounts to a horse race: Which schools produce better test scores or...

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KIPP charter schools are getti...

Sep 28, 2019 by

KIPP charter schools are getting more students to college — but it’s not clear yet whether more are getting diplomas

Students who attended a KIPP middle school a decade ago were 13 percentage points more likely to enroll in college as a result,...

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This company ran schools for d...

Sep 24, 2019 by

This company ran schools for dropouts across the country. Chicago is the latest district to cut ties.

By Kalyn Belsha – PHOTO: DNAinfo/Wendell HutsonStudents work on computers at a Bridgescape school run by EdisonLearning in the...

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