Lawmakers increasingly view disciplinary alternative programs as a solution to behavior problems. Critics say they harm ...

Women now earn 60 percent of master’s and doctoral degrees, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

Designed as a punishment for serious offenses, the schools now enroll students who have committed only minor infractions ...

Many parents say they want to enroll their children in summer programs that include physical activity and time spent outdoors, but are unable to afford such opportunities, according to a new report.

It seems like a tale of two school systems., D.C., has emerged as the fastest-improving school system in the nation, according to a major new analysis of student test s ...

Recruiters talk with students at the Spring Career Fair at Drexel University in Philadelphia last month. Credit: Hannah Beier for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education.

Some research suggests that career and technical schools keep boys on track to graduation — but seats are limited ...

Chronic absenteeism has become one of the defining challenges facing American schools. Students are missing more school than they did before the pandemic, when absenteeism was already labeled a ...

A student turns in his cell phone as he enters school in Rio de Janeiro. A 2026 study found small academic improvements for students after the city restricted cellphones at school. Credit: AP ...

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