OPINION: Head Start ‘changed our lives’: A newly minted Ph.D. reflects on why this program must be saved 

The first words I uttered after successfully defending my dissertation were, “Wow, what a ride. From Head Start to Ph.D.!” Saying them reminded me where it all began: sitting cross-legged ...

Posted 2025-09-16 05:00:00

Lawsuit saves massive reading experiment

This story was reported by and originally published by APM Reports in connection with its podcast Sold a Story: How Teach Kids to Read Went So Wrong. The Zoom call was supposed to ...

Posted 2025-09-09 05:00:00

Behind the latest dismal NAEP scores

The National Assessment for Educational Progress, called NAEP or the Nation’s Report Card, has long been considered the gold standard for understanding how American students are doing. So bad ...

Posted 2025-09-15 10:00:00

OPINION: The push to expand school choice is reshaping the landscape of American education, but leaving behind fundamental democratic values 

From Texas to Florida to Arizona, school voucher policies are reshaping the landscape of American education. The Trump administration champions federal support for voucher expansion, and many ...

Posted 2025-09-15 05:00:00

A researcher’s view on using AI to become a better writer

Writing can be hard, equal parts heavy lifting and drudgery. No wonder so many students are turning to the time-saving allure of ChatGPT, which can crank out entire papers in seconds. It rescues ...

Posted 2025-09-08 10:00:00

OPINION: As they face conflicting messages about AI, some advice for educators on how to use it responsibly

Back to School with AI When it comes to the rapid integration of artificial intelligence into K-12 classrooms, educators are being pulled in two very different directions. One prevailing media ...

Posted 2025-09-07 05:00:00

OPINION: AI can be a great equalizer, but it remains out of reach for millions of Americans; we cannot let that continue

Back to School with AI In an age defined by digital transformation, access to reliable, high-speed internet is not a luxury; it is the bedrock of opportunity. It impacts the school classroom, the ...

Posted 2025-09-07 05:03:00

OPINION: Schools cannot teach AI literacy without a way to measure it

Back to School with AI Everywhere you look, someone is telling students and workers to “learn AI.”  It’s become the go-to advice for staying employable, relevant and prepared for the ...

Posted 2025-09-07 05:05:00

Football fantasy: Colleges add sports to bring men, but it doesn’t always work

SALEM, Va. — On a hot and humid August morning in this southwestern Virginia town, football training camp is in full swing at Roanoke College. Players cheer as a receiver makes a leaping ...

Posted 2025-09-13 05:00:00

A gender gap in STEM widened during the pandemic. Schools are trying to make up lost ground

IRVING, Texas — Crowded around a workshop table, four girls at de Zavala Middle School puzzled over a Lego machine they had built. As they flashed a purple card in front of a light sensor, ...

Posted 2025-09-05 05:00:00