Education

The third-grade students at Roberta T. Smith Elementary School had only a few days until summer vacation, and an hour until lunch, but there was no struggle to focus as…

Seven months since the House passed a bill that would have expanded the child tax credit, the Senate has killed it. In Thursday’s long-awaited conclusion to a debate that was supposed…

School-based coaches specialize in areas such as classroom management, behavior, literacy, math, technology integration or special education. By working collaboratively with teachers, they can foster a positive and productive learning…

The bottom line is troubling. Scores on an international math test dropped a record 15 points between 2018 and 2022 — the equivalent of students losing three-quarters of a school year…

Districts used summer programs to address academic lags following the pandemic but anticipate curbing them as federal COVID-19 funding dries up. Some 55% of K-12 parents said their children attended…

A new coalition is on high alert for violations of a landmark Supreme Court ruling that guarantees children the right to a free public education regardless of their immigration status.…

The Education Department clarified on Thursday that it will continue enforcing the 2020 rule in states where a new Title IX rule to protect LGBTQ+ students is paused. Prior to…

Tiaja Gundy was just 19 years old when she started working at Federal Hill House, an early learning center in Providence, Rhode Island. It was 2016, and back then, she…

Several responses to this year’s survey regarding confidence in higher education indicate that the “current state of higher education is trending downward,” according to the report’s authors. For instance, just…

Special education advocates are visiting lawmakers on Capitol Hill this week, urging them to dedicate more funding to student mental well-being and special education teacher shortages to improve outcomes for…

Recently, I found myself in Barnes and Noble, captivated by a “Read with Pride” display in the Young Adult section. Holding several new books for LGBTQ+ youth, I was transported…

As a Chalkbeat intern, I hope to amplify the experiences of students who struggled like I did without accommodations for ADHD. I have always needed to work 10 times harder…