The evidence that mainstreaming special-needs students improves their academic success is "flawed," says a new study.

Achievement predicts motivation, but motivation doesn't predict achievement.

Gen Z students expect to be graded on effort, not achievement.

American families have lots of toys, but kids get the most play value from the basics, such as blocks.

"Competency-based" education makes sense -- if students really are competent.

Student misbehavior is up and motivation is down: 2024 is worse than 2023.

Math skills predict adult earnings more strongly than reading skills, health or other factors.

Teachers and students need safe, orderly schools.

If schools can't hold students accountable, nobody's going to learn anything.

Young people need to believe they can do difficult things. Don't tell them they're fragile.

Is it true that "the person doing the smiling is the person doing the learning"?

A new Arizona charter will use AI to teach academics. Humans will "guide" children but won't teach.

A new California law urges school to set homework policies that ease stress and promote "equity."

Britain's Labour Party plans to make science teaching less Western-centric and relax standards so lessons are more "enjoyable."

Honor mathletes and science fair winners or plan to import a lot of high-tech immigrants.