Education
The grade gap: Helping parents understand students’ academic progress
[ad_1] Key points: For as long as school has existed, so has the parental question: How are my kids doing? For nearly two centuries,…
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Education
Schools doubling down on education to protect boys from gambling problems
[ad_1] SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — As Pete Hall kicked off a four-day unit on gambling prevention in April, he asked his high school health class…
Orlando, Florida Local News
Early prenatal care, considered best for moms and babies, is on the decline in the US, data shows
[ad_1] Early prenatal care improves the chances of having a healthy pregnancy and baby. But a new federal report shows it’s been on the…
Education
Celebrating Teachers: Nominate Outstanding Educators for Crystal Apple Awards
[ad_1] (GREENVILLE, Wis.) February 16, 2026 – School Specialty, a leading provider of learning environments, instructional solutions, and supplies for preK-12 education, is proud…
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The People Who Will Actually Make Universal Child Care Happen
[ad_1] Mamdani and Hochul had delivered a political victory. The people delivering the actual service would be New York’s child-care workers, who number some…
Dallas, Texas Local News
What toys should parents buy for infants, school-age children? These guides help
[ad_1] The Center for Transforming Lives Arlington Child Development Center provides childcare in a March 28, 2025 archive photo. Amanda McCoy amccoy@star-telegram.com Parents are…
Education
Infants and toddlers are a growing group among homeless children
[ad_1] BOSTON, Mass. — For months, Karian had tried to make it on her own in New York. After the birth of her second…
Education
Conservatives see married parents as a solution to low student achievement. It’s not that simple
[ad_1] Conservatives have long argued that unwed motherhood and single parenting are major drivers of poor student achievement. They contend that traditional two-parent families…
Education
How a legal group’s anti-LGBTQ policies took root in school districts across a state
[ad_1] The West Shore school board policy committee meeting came to a halt almost as soon as it began. As a board member started…
Education
School closures are accelerating in rural America. But research on whether they help students is mixed
[ad_1] PEACHAM, Vt. — Early on a chilly fall morning in this small Vermont town, Principal Lydia Cochrane watched a gaggle of kids chase one…
Education
5 early childhood education highlights of 2025
[ad_1] In the nearly 13 years since I wrote my first early childhood story for The Hechinger Report, I have never experienced a year…
Education
My Daughter Woke Up Every Morning Sick With Anxiety — Until I Cut This 1 Thing From Her Life
[ad_1] The morning I decided not to send my 14-year-old daughter back to school, she was vomiting from anxiety. Again. It wasn’t a dramatic…
Education
5 cheat sheets for parents of preschoolers
[ad_1] When my oldest child was a 2-year-old, we relocated to a new state and I found myself back at square one with my…
Education
The end of one-direction career pathways: Why empowering students sets the best course for future success
[ad_1] Key points: When middle school students make the leap to high school, they are expected to have a career path in mind so…
Education
Eviction sets single mom on a quest to keep her kids in their schools
[ad_1] This story was produced by the Associated Press and reprinted with permission. ATLANTA — It was the worst summer in years. Sechita McNair’s…
Dallas, Texas Local News
Angry parents crowd GCISD board meeting over school closure recommendations
[ad_1] Parents upset by the news that two elementary schools are likely to close at the end of the school year crammed into the…
Education
Truth vs. risk management: How to move forward
[ad_1] Key points: In the world of K-12 education, teachers are constantly making decisions that affect their students and families. In contrast, administrators are…
Education
More parents are homeschooling–and turning to podcasts for syllabus support
[ad_1] Key points: A revolution quietly underway in American education: the rise of homeschooling. In the past decade, there’s been a 61 percent increase…
Education
Universal vouchers have public schools worried about market share
[ad_1] by Laura Pappano, The Hechinger Report November 6, 2025 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — As principal of Hartsfield Elementary School in the Leon County School…
Education
What Did You Learn In School Today? 44 Alternatives
[ad_1] by Terry Heick You care but it’s a tired cliche–limps out of your mouth, barely alive: “How was school?” You might use a…