Kateryna Haggerty, a high school English teacher in Queens, N.Y., uses graphic organizers to help her English-language learners compare and contrast characters in literature. This model, designed to allow a gradual release of responsibility, helps students with limited or interrupted…

In California, as in other states, many high school graduates enter college without the skills needed to keep up with demanding reading and writing requirements. They struggle to critically analyze texts and to write using evidence-based arguments. Initially placed in…

This study by researchers at the University of Nevada-Reno and the University of Arizona suggests that how well toddlers learn to regulate their emotions early on has a social impact later in life. Additionally, the study shows that harsh parenting,…

In survey after survey, employers complain that today’s young job candidates lack practical skills in reading, writing, speaking, and digital literacy. This special report probes the disconnect between what schools teach and what the workplace demands and highlights how some…

Toxic stress and trauma have an enormous impact on children’s development and learning. Understanding the nuances and nature of trauma can help educators, administrators, and all child-serving adults learn to buffer the effects of adversity on children who have experienced…

At a time when understanding the U.S. Constitution seems more important than ever, many Americans fall well short of even basic knowledge.

During the past decade, California’s education system has undergone major reforms that have resulted in improvements, but the system is still in need of capacity building. Large achievement gaps by race, ethnicity, income and English learner status persist in California…

A majority of admissions directors say they were very concerned about meeting their school’s enrollment goals for the coming  academic year. Just 38 percent met their enrollment goals by the traditional May 1 end of the admission period, and less…

This report analyzes results from the 2018 Inside Higher Ed Survey of  535 High School Guidance Counselors on college visits, selection and application, advanced coursework, standardized testing, college choice, affirmative action, waiting lists and the image of higher education.

Some states and school districts are rethinking how they teach sex education in the wake of the #MeToo movement. At a school in Washington, students learn how to form healthy relationships.

This report provides an in-depth analysis of the Arizona teacher labor market and is intended to identify the challenges that we collectively face when considering ways to improve the system, as well as spark conversations about potential solutions among community leaders, businesses,…

This study finds that local Immigration and Customs Enforcement partnerships reduce the number of Hispanic students by nearly 10 percent within 2 years. We estimate that the local ICE partnerships enacted before 2012 displaced over 300,000 Hispanic students. These effects…