The police were in her driveway. They wanted her son. Jayne Demsky’s teenage son was not a criminal. He never stole, used illegal substances, or physically hurt anyone. He just didn’t go to school. It ...

In addition to so-called learning loss, chronic absenteeism is on the rise across the country. Credit: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for ...

During the height of the pandemic, schools sent kids home if they had a sore throat, cough, headache or any potential COVID-19 symptom and told them to stay home for as long as two weeks if they came ...

Austin is a writer, whose work has appeared in Harper’s Bazaar, Narratively, and McSweeney’s Austin is a writer, whose work has appeared in Harper’s Bazaar, Narratively, and McSweeney’s Every morning ...

It's common for kids to go through phases where going to school feels like a chaotic ordeal. This resistance can stem from various factors, whether they find it boring, dislike waking up early, feel ...

Maybe it started slowly. Occasionally your tween told you she couldn’t go to school. In the beginning, you let her miss a day here and there. Then the missing school work began piling up due to her ...

Today’s kids are more digitally active than ever, which makes them vulnerable to online scams. Here’s a look at some back-to-school scams targeting students—and how to avoid becoming a victim. For ...

Last week, my son helped organize an evening social at his high school that was supposed to build school spirit. There was a DJ, bouncy castles, and lots of other fun things to do. Thirty-five ...