SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — As Pete Hall kicked off a four-day unit on gambling prevention in April, he asked his high school health class what comes to mind when…
Read more Schools doubling down on education to protect boys from gambling problemsI was born and grew up and raised at the Curling Club. That club, Broomstones in Wayland, Massachusetts, *** place with *** down to earth approach to the…
Read more Olympic games a long time coming for Team USA curler Korey DropkinI was born and grew up and raised at the Curling Club. That club, Broomstones in Wayland, Massachusetts, *** place with *** down to earth approach to the…
Read more Olympic games a long time coming for Team USA curler Korey Dropkin1 of 23 Florida might have had more snowfall in the past than you think. Click through to view more. PHOTO: State Archives of Florida 2 of 23…
Read more PHOTOS: A history of snow in FloridaBATON ROUGE, La. — About two dozen second graders sat on the carpet at the front of Jacquelyn Anthony’s classroom, reviewing how to make tens. “Two needs eight!”…
Read more The schools where even young children change classes – The Hechinger ReportConservatives have long argued that unwed motherhood and single parenting are major drivers of poor student achievement. They contend that traditional two-parent families — ideally with a married…
Read more Conservatives see married parents as a solution to low student achievement. It’s not that simplePEACHAM, Vt. — Early on a chilly fall morning in this small Vermont town, Principal Lydia Cochrane watched a gaggle of kids chase one another and a soccer ball…
Read more School closures are accelerating in rural America. But research on whether they help students is mixedClaims about deportations, the Department of Government Efficiency, and someone fainting in the White House were among the mistruths that kept PolitiFact busy in 2025 — and they…
Read more Here are PolitiFact’s top 10 fact-checks of 2025Child care workers, students and teachers shared dismay over Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids that are disrupting learning. School superintendents and college presidents described how uncertainty around federal…
Read more What parents, teachers say about Trump’s policies on educationAbout 1.5 million people teach on college campuses in the United States, and nearly 4 million teachers work in its public elementary and secondary schools. More than 15…
Read more 11 numbers that capture the Trump effect on educationThe 10-year-old was dragged down a school hallway by two school staffers. A camera captured him being forced into a small, empty room with a single paper-covered window. …
Read more As Justice Department priorities shift, concerns about protection of students’ civil rights escalateWhen my oldest child was a 2-year-old, we relocated to a new state and I found myself back at square one with my search for child care. In…
Read more 5 cheat sheets for parents of preschoolersPLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. — As she approached her senior year in high school, the thought of moving on to college was “scary and intimidating” to Milianys Santiago — especially…
Read more As the supply of applicants declines, college admissions gets kinder and gentlerThe teaching profession is one of the most female-dominated in the United States. Among elementary school teachers, 89 percent are women, and in kindergarten, that number is almost…
Read more Do male teachers make a difference? Not as much as some thinkby Sarah Carr, The Hechinger Report November 13, 2025 In New Orleans, a few hundred dollars could once help a family buy a “gifted” designation for their preschooler.…
Read more Can gifted testing spot potential in young children?This story was produced in partnership with Teen Vogue and reprinted with permission. Christopher Cade wants to be president someday. His inspiration largely comes from family members, who…
Read more Trump administration cuts canceled this college student’s career start in politicsDodgers fans filled the streets of downtown Los Angeles early Monday morning, to celebrate the Dodgers becoming baseball’s first back-to-back World Series champion in 25 years. The celebratory…
Read more Photos: World Series champion Dodgers parade through Downtown L.A.by Sarah Carr, The Hechinger Report October 31, 2025 When I was a kindergartner in the 1980s, the “gifted” programming for my class could be found inside of…
Read more We’re testing preschoolers for giftedness. Experts say that doesn’t workThirty states now limit or ban cellphone use in classrooms, and teachers are noticing children paying attention to their lessons again. But it’s not clear whether this policy…
Read more Cellphone bans can help kids learn — but Black students suspended at higher ratesTwo months after Education Secretary Linda McMahon was confirmed, she and a small team from the department met with leadership from the National Center for Learning Disabilities, an…
Read more Parents, advocates alarmed as Trump leverages shutdown to gut special education department
