This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. South Carolina has been fertile ground for for-profit charter school companies and their trade associations. In particular, online-only virtual schools, like those K12 runs, have taken off in the state,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Increased class sizes, student behavior problems, high-stakes testing, tight funding, and limited autonomy are just some of the stressors that place teachers in contention with nurses for the top spot…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Hands-on coaching, professional development, and mentoring are crucial for teachers, especially those who are just starting out in their careers. It’s even more important for educators who are tasked with…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In November, Devin Patrick Kelley, 26, clad in all black, wearing a bulletproof vest, and carrying an assault rifle, opened fire inside First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, killing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Millions of American students suffer from mental health problems, and only a fraction are receiving necessary treatment, warns a brief from the American Institutes for Research. And the prevalence of mental…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Jonathan’s father always told him he would never amount to anything other than a drug dealer. He entered the foster care system when he was 12. At 18, he was…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Something’s going right in the Chicago Public Schools. Today, it’s the fastest-improving district in the country, according to a national researcher. It’s outperforming districts all across the state, says a local researcher.…
The first of a 3-part series surveying the achievements of New Orleans’ education system in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Read the full article on New Orleans schools after Katrina…
The federal Every Student Succeeds Act will replace No Child Left Behind starting in the 2017-18 school year. Here are 5 things you should know about ESSA. Read the source…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee on Thursday released a new bill, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, to reform the nation’s tax code. The plan eliminates many…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More Americans are going to college than ever before, but students face unprecedented challenges. Over 44 million Americans collectively hold more than $1.4 trillion in student loan debt and only…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Three students were killed and six were injured in Sunday’s mass shooting at a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, according to a preliminary tally local school district officials released during…