Kids rarely read whole books anymore. Even in English class

Some education experts believe that soon, even the most sophisticated stories and knowledge will be imparted mainly through ...
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Portland Schools Chief Carole Smith Wants To Reinvent the Neighborhood School. Can She Do It?

For decades, students in Portland Public Schools have inhabited a two-tiered system divided by black and white, and by rich ...

Philly school board votes to allow the district to explore transferring vacant buildings to the city

The Philly school board hosted a special action meeting and its "Goals and Guardrails" progress meeting on Thursday. Follow live coverage from Kristen A. Graham and Felicia Gans Sobey.

New research shows it’s never too late to help students learn to read – even in high school

Sometimes school staff assume it is too difficult to improve an older student’s reading skills. They may think a student’s ...

8-Year-Old Auditions for Video About Kazoos. 35 Years Later, the Viral Meme Has Been Viewed Over 90 Million Times (Exclusive)

Brett Ambler starred in a 1989 video about kazoos for kids. The video got a new life on YouTube and went viral soon after.

Kao Kalia Yang, T. Mychael Rambo and a bunch of surprises

In addition to the musicians, guests at the performance will be Sai Thao and Jim Vue, whose daughter Ghia Vue drowned eight years ago at Lake Elmo Park Reserve. Ghia told Yang she wanted to be a ...