Before she left the Puerto Rico Department of Education earlier this month, then-secretary Julia Keleher said that one of the measures of success for the school system after Hurricane Maria will be how many high school graduates decide to stay…
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has announced the 16 high schools that will get extra money to spend on career and technical education equipment upgrades. Northam announced the winners Tuesday. The schools are located around the state and will each get…
When high-school sports replicate the training methods and intensity seen at the college level, players feel the toll.
Dropping her kids off at school used to be the hardest part of Kacey Ruegsegger Johnson’s day. She would cry most mornings as they left the car, and relied on texted photos from their teachers to make it through the…
Most Southern Oregon school districts lagged behind state achievement goals in special education report cards released by the Oregon Department of Education earlier this month. Districts showed a mix of improvements and backslides across various achievement metrics, based on data…
In the past, Becky Amason rarely worried about making a trip to the doctor’s office — she was covered by her husband’s health insurance plan. But that isn’t the case anymore. Last year was the first time she’d ever been…
While more educators are using technology in the classroom every day, there is no monolithic way that teachers are implementing new forms of learning, according to a study from Columbia University researchers published in the journal Teachers College Record. The…
Being assessed by your colleagues as well as your supervisor can be difficult, administrators say, but it’s valuable.
When a child enters kindergarten, Little Falls City School District Superintendent Keith Levatino said sometimes it’s hard to know exactly where he or she stands academically. Levatino was asked during a recent telephone interview if students are actually ready for…
Two new studies paint a divergent picture of whether teachers unions contribute to better schools. One finds that states with stronger unions saw more of the money earmarked for education actually reach classrooms, which in turn helps student learning. Another…
Most Texans agree that the state needs to lower school property taxes but spend more money on public education, and, according to a new poll by the University of Houston, they have a lot of ideas on how to fund…
New social studies standards for Michigan schools are reviving an old controversy about what kids learn. Supporters applaud the proposed new standards for being more inclusive of topics including LGBTQ rights and climate change. But some conservatives insist they promote…
Lawyers for Kansas told the state Supreme Court on Monday that it should sign off on a new law boosting spending on public schools and end a protracted education funding lawsuit partly because the law has broad, bipartisan support. Attorney…
A Rohnert Park high school student posted a picture on Snapchat showing a replica assault rifle — that looked like the real thing — on someone’s lap with the message: “Don’t go to school tomorrow.” It was supposed to be…
The powerful musical presence of “Hamilton” will bring history to life for 3,900 high school students and teachers this month through an innovative educational program and foundation subsidies.Attendees from 59 area high schools who have spent the past several weeks…
