Sarah Sparks

There’s no evidence that anti-bias training on its own stops discrimination, and it may backfire if used as a Band-Aid for racism.

There has been relatively little research on very young students learning remotely, but emerging research on video lessons could provide clues for educators working to stem learning loss.

As schools go virtual, digital learning threatens to replace teachers and deprive students of a real education.

From holograms to boat parades, school districts are thinking out of the box when it comes to staging high school commencement ceremonies during the coronavirus crisis.

Algebra in the high school curriculum is under attack, often on grounds that it isn’t useful in everyday life. Not only is this incorrect but it’s also absurd. Perhaps we should change the high school math curriculum, but not for this reason.

The yearslong slide in reading scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress comes as students are spending more time in and out of class on digital devices.

The debate rages but the science is clear: Teaching systematic phonics is the most reliable way to make sure that kids learn how to read.

With little research to guide them and a growing sense of urgency, schools are working to create learning environments for students in stress. Read what they’re doing.

“We probably got what we came for” said Rangi Davis, a member of the Katorika Māori Steering Committee thatpresented back to whānau at a special hui at Whangarei Hato Werahiko Kawerio parish on June 8.

Louisville neighborhoods are getting help from national design organizations to avoid gentrification.

New studies are painting a clearer picture of why teacher-student relationships matter and how teachers should cultivate them.

Health PEI has launched new tools aimed at identifying postpartum depression, and better-supporting maternal mental health.

U.S. students performance on different math topics, such as geometry, algebra, and number theory varied widely according to the latest results of the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study, a prominent international exam.

As states and districts grapple with how to develop and use evidenced for school improvement, several new resources are rolling out to help them.

Questions around which instructional strategies work best for English-learners are far from settled, including how much a bilingual approach to teaching puts such students at an advantage.

Articles in this special report explore the efforts states and school districts are making to effectively teach English-language learners. También disponible en español.

New research suggests that playing games like Halo and Call of Duty may help students react faster—but not necessarily more impulsively.

Researchers have found that playing an instrument may help grow the neural connections that aid creativity, decisionmaking, and complex memory—especially when children’s training starts early.

A study found that requiring students to participate in community service to graduate led to significant boosts in 8th grade volunteering, but actually decreased volunteering among older students.

Bostonians come out in force to show they have an indomitable spirit.