Once a premier business high school with 3,000 students, Murry Bergtraum has shrunk to about 90 kids. Why have city leaders let the struggling NYC school stay open?

Colleges have fought over admissions tests for years. Research suggests changing the rules matters — just less than either side might think.

The latest research offers some sobering results. But it would be foolish to write off tutoring too quickly.

PISA international test results show concerning global declines in student learning. U.S. students posted some of their lowest scores ever in math and reading, but other countries are doing worse.

Established CTE programs have delivered promising results. New research shows why adding career programs elsewhere may not produce the same payoff.

The latest AI tutoring research points to a stubbornly human problem — getting students to engage. “Access was nearly universal but engagement was thin,” a new study found.

Higher education’s admissions hierarchy is also a spending hierarchy. The students who arrive with the most advantages often receive the most resources.

New York celebrated a dramatic rise in elementary reading scores last year. Now much of that gain has vanished, and testing experts are asking what happened

Studies in Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, and Texas point in the same direction: Four-year college often helps students with modest high school records.

Prior studies suggest that even many students who struggle in high school benefit from a four-year college education.

Studies in Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, and Texas point in the same direction: Four-year college often helps students with modest high school records.

Her group is suing Massachusetts to encourage more voluntary opportunities for diverse schools.

Even tech-skeptical educators say students need device practice before state tests. That creates a new dilemma for screen-time rollbacks.

A generation ago, school quality sat near the center of national politics. Today, even historic learning declines have not recreated that urgency.

Teachers are the backbone of schools — but the state of the profession is fragile.

A legal scholar said Iowa’s policy may violate Supreme Court precedent.

The new tax credit is meant to unlock billions for scholarships. But reaching that scale may require a costly campaign to win over taxpayers one by one.

Many teachers distrust performance pay. But new findings suggest the right kind of incentive program can make a difference for students.

Politicians say that students can skip a four-year degree and still earn a solid living. That’s true, but the odds are lower.

Some students can build good lives without a bachelor’s degree. But federal wage data shows those paths are narrower — and often more gendered — than the headlines suggest.

One state chief welcomed modest flexibility. Another warned that federal dollars are pushing states to conform to the Trump administration’s beliefs.

Education Secretary Linda McMahon told parents in a video announcing seismic shifts to special education and civil rights enforcement that “I’ve heard you.” Parents say that might be true, but that she didn’t listen.

Jeffco Public Schools said some girls’ teams “had male managers, trainers, or mascots — not athletes.”

Many Democratic governors have been waiting to see the rules before opting into a major federal school choice expansion. Will they like what they see?

New NAEP scores reveal a telling divide between younger and older students when it comes to reading and math.

From state takeovers to school ratings, this month’s Chalkbeat Ideas roundup looks at the evidence behind big education debates.

Schools have long raced to prepare students for jobs shaped by technology. AI may change the rules by reaching into work once reserved for the well-educated.

It’s getting harder to cover education thoroughly, this teacher-turned-reporter explains. Here’s why.

Rob Sand is borrowing Republican language about waste and oversight to attack Iowa’s ESA program — and making vouchers central to his campaign for governor.

It’s getting harder to cover education thoroughly, this teacher-turned-reporter explains. Here’s why.

Experts say that critical thinking still rests on a broad base of knowledge.

Two state education leaders weigh in at our next Chalkbeat Ideas virtual event examing the big ideas and debates shaping American schools.