Kindergarten through second graders do a learning exercise in Apryl Shackleford's classroom during the school day on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, at Primer microschool, a new concept of school, in Liberty ...

In the debate over public versus charter schools, private education versus homeschooling and virtual learning, one crucial element often gets lost: quality. Instead of pitting one educational ...

There’s a greater appetite to try new educational models as schools try to adjust to the social and emotional needs of students returning from periods of pandemic lockdowns and other disruptions of ...

School models are, for the most part, outdated–and very overdue for replacement. When students reach high school, research shows that close to 66 percent of students are disengaged. But even students ...

For decades, school districts have sorted students into neat grade groupings: K–5, 6–8, 9–12. But those lines have blurred. Some districts are reviving stand-alone middle schools. Others are phasing ...

School models are, for the most part, outdated–and very overdue for replacement. When students reach high school, research shows that close to 66 percent of students are disengaged. But even students ...

Thursday and Friday nights used to be the worst in our family. After school, my son often hopped in the car in a foul, dragon-like mood where every little thing could set off a fire-breathing tantrum.

BURLINGTON — The Burlington-Edison School Board decided Monday to close one elementary school and turn another into a districtwide middle school as the district works to balance its budget. School ...