Few teenagers read for fun regularly, and many don't read for school either, writes Natalie Wexler on Minding the Gap. We're "becoming a...

Thanksgiving is a time to be grateful for our legacy as Americans , writes Rick Hess, being very Old School. As a former social studies...

Explicit teaching works better than student-centered learning.

English teachers don't teach many novels because students won't do the reading on their own.

Subtract , advises Adam Boxer, a chemistry teacher in London, on his Substack. He visits many schools and finds himself telling school...

Should teachers teach about the election?

"Differentiating instruction" in a class with a wide range of performance levels doesn't work for high achievers -- or anyone else.

A former special-ed student is suing Hartford Public Schools because she wasn't taught to read or write.

Grading may be stressful, writes George Leef on the Martin Center for Academic Renewal. It may deliver unwelcome news to students or...

Even elite colleges don't read very much and have trouble staying focused on books.

U.S. history teachers are using "digital sources and primary documents" rather than textbooks , according to a report by the American...

Overwhelmed by the number of students with different needs, teachers tend to lower expectations, writes veteran teacher.

Overall, family poverty and reading problems go together. But some school districts are beating the odds.

Chicago teachers are getting very bad advice on how to teach with AI.

Ninety percent of teachers in a NEA survey want their schools to ban cellphones in class, and 83 percent back all-day bans.

I  remember when "the new math" was new. It was supposed to teach kids to understand math, not just go through the motions. I'd just...

Learning is motivating , writes math teacher Dylan Kane on Five Twelve Thirteen. Many schools are modifying the curriculum to cater to...

Social studies teachers are eager to discuss the election -- students might actually care! -- but also very nervous about...

Most grades don't match students' test scores, according to the Equitable Grading Project.

New research shows timed math tests don't worsen math anxiety.