Lora Bartlett is the chairwoman of the education department at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and the winner of a ...

In schools across the country on Tuesday, some administrators stopped class in the early afternoon to broadcast breaking news.

Chronic absenteeism can also be self-perpetuating, as research has shown that students’ absences can make peers more likely to miss school. The empty desks also affect teachers’ morale: Teacher ...

After you finish the quiz, read the explanations to understand each answer—and click the links to explore the full stories behind the quiz. The Department of Education quietly rescinded a 2015 “Dear ...

Two children were killed and 17 people were injured during a church service to mark the beginning of the new school year at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis. It’s the first school shooting ...

Education Week is tracking state decisions on the first major federal program that directs public funds to private schools.

For previous grant cancellations this year, the Trump administration has said the affected funds were being spent in violation of the president’s policy priorities, including a crackdown on ...

Nearly one-third of K-12 public schools in the United States now require mental health screening for students, but ensuring ...

Teachers are being awarded bonuses of up to $12,000 to join a district that, like its surrounding community, is working to ...

We’re Recycling Their Trauma.” That was the title of a recent opinion piece by policy researcher Mathangi Swaminathan on the ...

The use of the office for civil rights for political purposes has been dialed up in the second Trump administration, experts ...

New school years bring a fresh start for educators, and superintendents are taking full advantage of the opportunity. From ...