Lockdown and active shooter simulations look and feel very different, though people often lump the two practices together.
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More than 25 states require students to learn to read and write in cursive.
Research on absenteeism often focuses on factors like unreliable transportation, overlooking what schools themselves can do to help kids maintain a steady attendance record.
New research shows that YouTube is used not just as an occasional supplement, but as a staple of classroom instruction.
When both parents appeared equally available, schools were 40% more likely to call students’ moms, rather than their dads.
Rather than considering how much time students spend on screens, the more useful question is whether they are asking questions and solving problems with the help of technology.
A rising number of school districts across the country are beginning their new academic years in July or August, raising the likelihood that kids and educators will encounter scorching days.
“No-zero” grading policies are becoming more common in US schools. South Carolina is the first state to ban these policies.
Instead of schools trying to replace teachers with AI, teachers could use AI to become better educators.
As schools consider AI guidelines, educators are also thinking about how they can adjust their assignments to accurately measure what students are actually learning.
As schools focus more on evidence-based reading instruction, less time is available for children to practice reading for pleasure.
Some students might arrive at college with already formed cheating habits, and a mentality that justifies the practice.
Most American adults will say that they most valued teachers who really knew them, cared about them and made learning relevant to their lives.
There are many literacy textbooks available but no clear way to determine which ones are the best – and most likely to turn kids into better readers.
School boards have gained attention for taking on controversial issues, such as transgender students participating in sports, but much of their work is administrative.
The Heritage Foundation released a policy document in February 2026 that spells out how states can try to challenge a 1982 Supreme Court ruling that enshrined immigrant students’ right to attend school.
As AI spreads in special education, the question remains: Can these tools uphold the individualized, legally protected services students with disabilities need?
The $4 billion school security industry can’t back up claims for its tech. The silver lining: That’s partly because there aren’t enough shootings to study.
Trump’s February 2025 ‘Dear Colleague’ letter instructed all schools that receive federal funding to rid their programming and policies of all DEI ideology, or else risk losing money.
The Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches, or the CREC, has a highly patriarchal and conservative interpretation of Scripture.
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