The U.S. Department of Education's office for civil rights said that some students were placed in self-contained special education settings without an individualized justification for doing so.

Students at Bellevue Elementary in Syracuse, N.Y., spend an extra 70 minutes at school each day, and their principal says the extended school day has improved their academic performance.

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The state will be required to test all students using grade level tests, except for those with significant cognitive disabilities.

The money, which will be allocated over three years, is expected to make major and minor improvements to schools throughout the city.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo pushed back on the Mayor Bill de Blasio's announcement, however, saying "no decision" had been made about reopening schools in New York City or elsewhere in the state.

A bill in Nebraska would require high school students to take a civics examination before graduating.

Fidelity is often seen as a bad word in school, but it doesn't have to be that way. In this guest blog by George Toman, the concept of fidelity is explained and defended.

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A former high school athletic standout and homecoming king, Pedro Garcia III “could connect with anybody,” no matter the language, said a teaching colleague in Cozad, Neb.

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The shift could have lasting effects on both public schools and the home-schooling movement.

The ability to discern fact from fiction and to recognize reliable news is fundamental, writes News Literacy Project’s Charles Salter.

The demand for substitute teacher positions is outpacing the supply, and the quality of those applying is a concern in many places.

Two lawsuits were filed Monday challenging a proposition that Arizona voters approved to impose an additional 3.5% tax on individuals earning above $250,000 to pay school teacher salaries and training.

With many students working remotely, there’s no point in administering assessments that ask students to come up with a single answer; it’s simply too easy to cheat.

Teachers are using a variety of games, videos, and apps to supplement online math instruction—but not all of them are created equal.

Board members didn't act on a resolution to revoke Alabama's version of the Common Core State Standards.

Concerns about local school systems can pose recruitment and retention hurdles for the armed services as they seek to meet the needs of military families.

This Quality Counts 2019 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes.

This Quality Counts 2020 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes.

A school district in Tennessee says it no longer wants teachers to use crowdfunding websites to get extra school supplies.

This Quality Counts 2019 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes.

Former Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam announced the Tennessee Tutoring Corps, which will recruit college students to tutor children in an effort to prevent learning loss after extended school closures.

This Quality Counts 2020 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes.

The lawsuit alleged that rural districts in the state have been underfunded for years.

Parents Unified for Local School Education New Jersey is calling for community-driven schools and opposes the One Newark reorganization plan.

New Jersey used an incorrect method to calculate Medicaid reimbursements for services provided to students with disabilities, according to a federal audit, but the state disputes that claim.

This Quality Counts 2020 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes.

Data on the usage of educational technology tools can provide districts with a helpful road map for improving student engagement under remote, in-person, or hybrid learning conditions. See how school districts are using such data to make smart, strategic decisions.

A bill approved in both houses of the California legislature would allow certified teachers six paid weeks of maternity leave.

California just made school accountability much more complicated. And that's good.

This Quality Counts 2019 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes.

The bill would have given public school teachers at least six weeks of paid maternity leave.

This Quality Counts 2020 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes.

After years of shepherding the state’s K-12 system, Democrat Tony Evers will be called on to make good as governor on his pledge of more funding for K-12.