In the secondary school years, students are grappling with some big questions: Who are they? How do they fit into the world? How do they form healthy relationships—in particular romantic ones? These questions grow to a crescendo in high school…
The pandemic took an unprecedented toll on K-12 learning. From the onset of COVID-19 through the end of the 2020-21 academic year, students experienced up to nine months’ worth of unfinished learning, with historically disadvantaged students hit hardest.
When it comes to Americans’ perceptions of what schools should teach about racial history and progress toward racial equality, results of the latest American Family Survey reflect a deeply polarized nation.
As a lifelong Republican in her home state of Virginia, Tammy Yoder faithfully casts her ballot for those who want to lower taxes, oppose abortion and back other conservative causes. But the issue that transformed Ms. Yoder, a stay-at-home mother,…
Just before 9 a.m. on a recent Friday, Jeanette Sámano’s phone buzzed and her son’s name lit up the screen. The school bus hadn’t arrived for pickup outside Enrico Tonti Elementary School in Gage Park, he told her. With only…
This downloadable has strategies for creating social-emotional learning experiences that won't cause teenagers to roll their eyes.
The South Carolina ruling is a model for other states where students are still being arrested for minor incidents, an attorney said.
Teachers have a lot on their plates this fall — from navigating mask mandates to children who aren't used to in-person school. We hear from seven educators who tell us what it's been like.
Social media spreads misinformation and emboldens students to damage school property, the National Education Association says.
Caroline Simmonds recently spotted an advertisement on Facebook for free learning pods in New Hampshire. The mom of two eagerly signed up to learn more. “The pandemic pushed me over the edge,” says Ms. Simmonds, in an interview after attending…
Some kids are struggling to recognize each other through masks, but schools and parents can teach them other skills to compensate.
Facing a record-breaking year of bills targeting trans student athletes, one girl wonders if she will ever get her turn
Remedial education, financial challenges and even just a jarring campus culture can stymie students
With more than 50 years of nursing behind her, including as a trauma nurse, Karen Taylor has encountered countless life-and-death situations. All those decades of experience weren’t really needed after Taylor became a Shelby County Schools nurse in March because…
Students parents suffer as more campus child care centers close
Parents whose children have been infected with COVID-19 in Wisconsin have an unlikely ally: a brewery and its super PAC. The parents are suing school districts for rescinding face mask requirements and flouting other federal and state health guidance, filing lawsuits…
