The effort follows earlier battles over social studies and could spread to other states reviewing academic standards.
Highly competitive, employer-backed pathways to bachelor’s degrees are fueling interest as U.S. leaders look to scale apprenticeships.
As high schools rethink graduation requirements, a growing number are moving away from requiring all students to pass a comprehensive test.
The state’s minimal oversight draws families who value autonomy, even as some lawmakers warn it lacks safeguards for quality and child welfare.
Universal access to transitional kindergarten in Los Angeles County coincided with more than 150 pre-K centers shutting their doors.
A district at the edge of the Mojave Desert is part of a network of California schools harvesting environmental, behavioral and academic benefits from a school forest.
New federal funding policy pits minority-serving technical and community colleges against other institutions that serve the nation's most vulnerable learners. State and local leaders must do what they can to limit the damage.
By paying and training preschool staff through a voter-approved real estate tax, the city aims to stabilize a workforce and expand access to child care.
Over 2,100 schools in 26 states have adopted shorter weeks, mostly in rural districts seeking teacher retention and budget relief.
Higher education battles around the country are beginning to look like a sports competition.
A statewide shift follows new laws restricting intense simulations and growing recognition that realistic drills can confuse young children and trigger unnecessary anxiety.
A Georgia family’s scramble to remain in a better-funded school system shows how costly leases and substandard housing undermine student stability.
By automating tasks like lesson planning, grading and progress tracking, classrooms in North Dakota are freeing up instructor hours.
State officials hope to cut chronic absenteeism by 50 percent within five years as schools experiment with mentoring, family outreach and more engaging classroom models.
New testing standards, staffing strains, and persistent absenteeism are testing the sustainability of the state’s post-pandemic academic rebound.
Nationally, fourth grade students’ reading scores have been sliding for a long time. But in the past five years, Louisiana has seen strong improvements.
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