Schools are moving to scripted, structured lessons and "high-quality" (they hope) learning materials.

Schools are trying to solve every student's every problem, but neglecting their academic mission.

Dismantling the U.S. Education Department will cut costs and improve learning, says President Trump.

If education is sent "to the states," will they do a better job?

Testing is essential to improve schools and inform parents.

The Education Department has used "guidance" letters to force states, colleges and districts to spend hundreds of millions of dollars.

Linda McMahon is the new Education secretary, but will she be able to restore DOGE-ordered cuts in research and data collection?

As achievement falls, the "honesty gap" grows.

School leaders are often naked emperors surrounded by people who'd rather pretend than speak the truth.

The Education Department's research arm may have needed reform, but it's getting the Attila the Hun treatment.

President Trump called the Education Department a "big con," and said most states could do better on their own.

A majority of black, Hispanic and low-income fourth-graders have "below basic" reading skills. Does it matter?

The four-day school week is popular with teachers and parents, but research shows students learn less.

When teachers teach, ask questions, let students practice and provide feedback, students learn more.

Schools need to focus on teaching academics rather than trying to end injustice or combat climate change.

Catholic school students are one to two years ahead of public students in reading and math.

Schools need to reset classroom culture to improve achievment.

School spending soared in the last 10 years as test scores fell -- except in states such as Louisiana and Mississippi.

Parents overestimate how well their children are doing in school.

Achievement is falling, and gaps are widening, for American students and adults since well before the pandemic.