This Is How ‘Woke’ Schools Really Are—According to Students
As Republican legislators have passed laws banning the teaching of “critical race theory” in schools, and teachers have argued that the left-wing […]
Midwest schools struggling to serve students experiencing housing instability
A public radio investigation has found that Midwest schools are struggling to serve students who experience housing instability, despite a federal law […]
How Biden’s policies around schools, FAFSA and student loans will be remembered : NPR
President Joe Biden pictured with his Department of Education secretary, Miguel Cardona, in October 2022. Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images […]
The SEL Skills Google, Microsoft, and Other Top Companies Want Schools to Teach
Google says it values social-emotional skills just as much as technical talent. Microsoft makes the case that the top skills necessary to […]
How the deadly LA wildfires have harmed schools and families who rely on them
NPR’s A Martinez asks Los Angeles School Board member Nick Melvoin how deadly fires have harmed schools and the students and families […]
A 1975 law helped kids with disabilities access education. Schools now need more help
In the 1970s, a landmark federal law gave children with disabilities a right to a free, public education, and offered federal money […]
Schools Lag in IDing Kids Who Need Special Education. Are They Catching Up?
Schools fell far behind in identifying students for special education services during the pandemic. But a recent analysis of one state’s data […]
What’s Ahead for the 5.3 Million English Learners in Our Schools?
Montserrat Garibay arrived in the United States three decades ago with her mother and sister as an undocumented immigrant, and learned English […]
Schools Are Graduating More Students With a Seal That Shows They’re Multilingual
All 50 states and the District of Columbia now allow high schools to award their graduates a seal of biliteracy, signaling that […]
Congress poured billions of dollars into schools. Did it help students learn? : NPR
Two new studies offer a first look at how much more students learned thanks to federal pandemic aid money. Blend Images – […]
Oklahoma state superintendent says schools must assimilate the Bible into curriculum : NPR
Oklahoma’s top education official says public schools have to incorporate the Bible into their curriculum as a historical text. Many teachers and […]
