EDUCATION

Here’s How a Small Break From Your Smartphone Can Boost Your Mood

So, what would it be like to go back to those days? No social media scrolling, no mobile-app shopping, no

EDUCATION

Rollback of Diversity Efforts Leaves Teachers Wondering About Effects on Black History Month

Officials and teachers with three large districts in Nebraska declined to speak about Black history education this year, claiming it

EDUCATION

These Teens Can Do Incredible Math in Their Heads But Fail in a Classroom

However, these same children, the majority of whom were 14 or 15 years old, struggled to solve much simpler school

EDUCATION

The Building Blocks of Math Students Need to Excel

Number sense is so innate to many adults that they may not remember being taught such skills. It is crucial

EDUCATION

DOGE’s Death Blow to Education Studies

The cuts kept coming. Late Thursday, the Education Department announced that it had terminated an additional 10 research and technical

EDUCATION

Trump Administration Targets Education Department Research Arm in Latest Cuts

In the Monday meeting, employees were told that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a unit within the Trump administration

EDUCATION

A Deep Dive on U.S. Reading and Math Scores, and What to do About Them

“It’s not just that students are failing to catch up, but that students are continuing to fall behind,” says one

EDUCATION

Meaningful Engagement With Newcomer Parents Helps Everyone. Here’s How To Do It 

She’s done a slightly different version of this activity with elementary students’ parents, in which the parents each wrote a

EDUCATION

What Does the US Department of Education Do? Some Facts About Its Role in Schools

Two of the most important federal funding streams to public schools are: Title I, which provides money to help districts

EDUCATION

Reading and Math Scores in Latest National Report Card Highlight COVID and Pre-COVID Trends

The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), which provides data for the Nation’s Report Card, is mandated by Congress and