Chicago parents worry about what’s next if preschools close
It was hard for Francisca Bardales, a mother of five, to find a preschool program she could trust with her...
Education
Holocaust education often blurs fact and fiction. That must change.
We need to overhaul how we teach about Nazi victims. “Hey, I did have one question …” That was the...
In bid to boost Colorado reading scores, small program shows promise where larger efforts failed
Nearly a decade ago, Colorado lawmakers passed a splashy new reading law that sent tens of millions of dollars a...
A surge in pandemic Fs raises old concerns about credit recovery. Here’s how schools could make it better.
A startling rise in failing grades during the pandemic was one of the most worrying signs that students were struggling....
District extends deadline for Philadelphia students opting to repeat a grade
The Philadelphia School District will give families more time to request that their children repeat a grade, Superintendent William Hite...
This week brought a flurry of decisions around school police in Chicago. What to know
After protests for racial justice last summer brought renewed urgency to student activists’ demands to end policing in schools, Chicago...
Look up your Indiana 2021 ILEARN and ISTEP test scores
The first standardized test scores that Indiana has released in two years show that elementary student learning suffered dramatically under...
Bans on critical race theory could have a chilling effect on how educators teach about racism
Perhaps no topic has dominated education news in 2021 like the debate over whether or not critical race theory should...
De Blasio keeps mask rules for New York City schools despite CDC changes
New York City schools will stick with universal masking for now, despite new federal guidance that OKs ditching face coverings...
A $300 incentive enticed few Indiana high school grads to join a college prep program
Indiana student Jonathan Barrera-Herrera will complete his first college class at Ivy Tech in the next month before the fall...
