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 ...

Missing kids take a toll on teachers' morale, new research says. Here's how educators can cope with absenteeism.

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.

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 ...

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.

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 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 ...

DeVos is eager to see a second Trump administration finish what she helped start on school choice and rolling back the ...