Children in rural areas are more likely to have developmental disabilities and are less likely to receive special education or early intervention services than children living in urban areas, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control…
When kids at Warner Arts Magnet Elementary School act up, they aren't sent straight to the principal's office. Instead, many students at the high-poverty school in Nashville, Tenn., go to the "BeWell" room. The serene space is awash in sunlight…
A South Carolina law banning sex education teachers from mentioning any relationships other than heterosexual ones — unless the talk involves sexually transmitted diseases — is fueling a climate of state-sanctioned discrimination, a federal lawsuit says. The National Center for…
The woman said Monday night during a school board meeting that her daughter had been hurt on Feb. 7, when two West Middle School classmates cajoled her into a jumping contest, then kicked the girl’s feet out from under her…
When Yolanda Johnson attended Camden Street Elementary, her grandmother, who raised her, helped lead the school’s parent organization. While keeping tabs on the school, her grandmother also kept an eye on Johnson’s performance in the classroom. “If she wasn’t involved,…
We’ve collected what we know about each candidate’s views on education issues here, with links to their education plans and summaries of their track records. We’ll update this page as candidates share more. (Not included: the few candidates who both…
OK. For the next few minutes, we are going to talk about sex, specifically how to talk about sex with tweens and teenagers. So if you're listening with kids and you don't want to start that conversation at this moment,…
How should U.S. colleges convey fairness and gain the public’s trust? As they look for ways to have more inclusive campuses, some schools are considering whether to keep legacy admissions.
As mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg was one of the most powerful people in American education. For more than a decade, he effectively controlled the country’s largest school system — a power he had pushed the state legislature…
A school district in North Carolina has been busing students to polling place so they can vote, register to vote or just to have a look. The Greensboro News & Record reported Monday that the trips have prompted enthusiasm as well as…
The advocates who insist that poor conditions in Detroit schools amounted to a violation of students’ civil rights are finding hope in a similar lawsuit in California. The Golden State agreed to pay $50 million to some of its most troubled schools,…
Republicans upset about the new Kentucky governor's overhaul of the state school board responded Tuesday with a bill that would block similar reorganizations from occurring again. Senate President Robert Stivers introduced the bill and predicted quick action on it in the GOP-dominated…
Jenise Reedus, a mother of a Newark high school junior with autism, says her daughter’s forthcoming transition to adulthood is full of uncertainties. Planning for the future can be daunting. Reedus was among nearly 500 people who attended Autism New Jersey’s…
One video showed a driver barely dodging a young girl as she crossed a street to board her school bus in the dark. Others on display at the Legislature on Tuesday showed motorists ignoring or missing the flashing red lights…
In the wake of roiling protests and painful teacher shortages in key areas, at least 13 governors so far this year have proposed raising teachers' pay, according to an Education Week analysis of State of the State addresses. The ambitious…
