If you are an educator or a parent, it’s hard to look away from the growing trend of smartphone bans in schools. As of this writing, eight states have passed policies banning or restricting cellphone ...

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 ...

Doing well in school isn’t just about being able to read dense books and solve complex math problems. There are other, less tangible qualities that help students succeed, like having the courage to ...

At 10:30 p.m. on Nov. 5, Christian Ledesma, the principal of Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis, penned an email to his school community. The presidential election hadn’t been called yet, but ...

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 ...

A federal judge has blocked a Louisiana law that was soon to require a display of the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom in the state, ruling that it is likely unconstitutional and is ...

Chronic absenteeism remains high, but attendance and engagement are crucial for academic success. Together the Escondido Union School District and the National Inventors Hall of Fame® have ...

Most students who get a concussion or a head injury will recover fully and quickly. But there’s a window when their symptoms are prohibitive to their learning. In many cases, injured students “were ...

As a former high school math teacher, Tracie Anderson Swilley knows the importance of building a foundation: “Math builds upon itself,” she said. “If you don’t have a good, strong foundation, you’re ...