Governors and state agencies are happier because they get to brag about it.” —Frederick Hess, American Enterprise Institute director of education policy studies “We’ll look into anything that might be ...

Many students lack the social connections that lead to better outcomes. Schools can help make them. Bruno V. Manno In today’s economy, what you know still matters, but who you know—and who knows ...

Paul E. Peterson interviews Richard D. Kahlenberg, Director of the American Identity Project at the Progressive Policy Institute ...

Teachers say focusing on students’ social and emotional wellbeing to address discipline has left classrooms harder to manage than ever ...

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If we are serious about teen wellbeing, we should stop pretending the only education that counts happens between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. A major danger zone for many teens is 3 p.m. to 3 a.m. Policy should ...

A nationally representative Education Week survey found that 56 percent of educators believe that “off-task behavior on laptops, tablets, or desktops is a major source of distraction that cuts into ...

The science of reading is having a moment. Pundits are trumpeting the Southern Surge and celebrating academic outcomes in (gasp!) Mississippi and Louisiana. Outlets like the New York Times and ...

Jeff Denning, an associate professor at the University of Texas at Austin LBJ School of Public Affairs and Department of ...

As of 2024, at least 20 states and countless districts had initiated “Portrait of a Graduate” reforms. In California alone, at least 100 districts have joined the trend. The idea is simple: High ...

Do the paths to leadership and influence in America run directly through the campuses of the most exclusive colleges? That’s a common perception and the clear implication of two recent academic ...