Reading and math scores are below pre-Covid levels in 86 percent of school districts.

Bullying is the primary reason parents use choice programs to flee public schools.

Everyone says they value a rigorous education -- but many don't want to do the work.

Politics undercut turn-of-the-century education reforms, but new choice programs could make a difference.

Education isn't on the national agenda: Politicians argue about library books and locker rooms, but not about raising achievement.

"No excuses" urban charters were closing achievement gaps, until they adopted "anti-racist" and "social justice" ideology, argues a charter founder fired for backing high expectations.

Math and reading scores are way up in a high-poverty California district, but some teachers say there's too much testing.

Education's "new normal" is horrifying. Let's build a new education system out of the ashes.

Failure algebra in Philadelphia, go to tutoring, retake the test and get a cash reward -- even if you fail again.

Testing is essential to improve schools and inform parents.

Schools need to focus on teaching academics rather than trying to end injustice or combat climate change.

How Louisiana is raising reading scores and hoping to improve math achievement.

Schools need to reset classroom culture to improve achievment.

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

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

"We're in the midst of an "education depression," an "era of shrinking outcomes and opportunity," writes Tim Daly. From 1990 to 2013,...

In cities with at least a third of students in charters or other choice schools, students are narrowing achievement gaps.

Schools that help disadvantaged students achieve focus on consistently good teaching, a strong, shared curriculum and lots of collaboration.

Urban charter schools improve learning for disadvantaged minority students, and competition often improves nearby district schools.

U.S.-born students learn more when their classmates are immigrants, says a new study.