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'9/4/2026 7:26:22 PM'

Want Less Screen Time in Schools? There’s a Template For That

There are small and large ways teachers, parents and administrators can cut back on the amount of screen time in school that detracts from learning.

'9/4/2026 6:49:35 PM'

As Millions of Kids Lose SNAP Food Benefits, Free School Meals Are Also At Risk

Food stamps have a direct link to other critical resources, such as free breakfast and lunch at school. Now, experts say they're starting to see that link break.

'9/4/2026 6:43:19 PM'

Hands-on Learning As College? A New School Hopes to Curb Rising Tuition and Create New Pathways

A new model in Vermont emphasizes hands-on learning while stripping away frills like gyms and meal plans that increase costs. Other newly created institutions are also reimagining college.

'8/25/2026 8:42:45 PM'

When Is Suspending Students Discrimination? Education Department Renews an Old Fight

President Trump's Education Department is telling schools to stop considering race when it comes to school discipline.

'8/25/2026 4:25:43 PM'

Families and Teachers are Questioning Ed Tech. Are Schools and Districts Starting to Listen?

Families and educators are starting to reconsider school-issued computers and tablets.

'8/24/2026 10:00:00 AM'

Tips for Creating ‘Reachable Moments’ With Students

Common greetings, like 'How are you?,' may do little to create real opportunities for building relationships.

'8/21/2026 6:04:03 PM'

Why More Than 400,000 Kids Are on Waitlists for Federal Childcare Assistance

The Child Care and Development Fund, the U.S. government's main source of funding to help low-income families pay for childcare, serves over 1.6 million children in a typical month.

'8/19/2026 3:44:12 PM'

15 States Have Laws That Allow Corporal Punishment in Schools. Here’s Where, and Why

The practice continues despite broad consensus among psychologists that corporal punishment can be harmful to children.

'8/17/2026 10:00:00 AM'

Slow Math: Kids May Learn More When AI Makes Them Review Mistakes

A randomized experiment involved more than 6,000 Tennessee middle school students learning fractions.

'8/11/2026 3:13:39 PM'

The School Year Begins in LA with One Big Change: Limited Screen Time

As educators in the nation's second-largest district prepare for the new limits on classroom screen time, some teachers say it will be a difficult adjustment.

'8/11/2026 10:00:34 AM'

The Lasting Legacy of Rita Pierson’s ‘Every Kid Needs a Champion’

More than a decade after Rita Pierson stepped onto the TED stage and declared, “Every child deserves a champion,” her words still echo through schools, teacher prep programs and staff meetings across the country.

'8/10/2026 10:00:00 PM'

How Can Schools Ensure Their Vendors Deliver Results For Students?

The first evaluation of outcomes-based contracting found student achievement sometimes improved under this approach

'8/7/2026 6:14:05 AM'

Trump Administration Moves to Deregulate Head Start, Opening Door for Sweeping Change

It would slim regulation of the 60-year-old anti-poverty program and aim to save money. Advocates worry the changes could undermine the early education program's mission.

'7/30/2026 9:51:10 PM'

Adults Have Struggled to Set Rules for AI In School. These Teens Figured It Out

Should students be allowed to use AI on assignments? What about on tests? Who should teach AI literacy? About 100 teenagers got together to try to decide.