While old textbooks, dittos and film strips are rarely seen in most K-12 schools, there’s no federal law requiring districts to replace those learning tools with ...

Clarification: This story has been updated to clarify that SEL competencies are not incorporated into official state policy in every state. Some states have adopted SEL competencies as guidance or ...

This story was first published in EducationNC. Policymakers across the political spectrum ran for office on child care issues in 2024. From the presidential campaigns to local races, Democrats and ...

Education officials in Missouri are hopeful that new state social-emotional learning standards will eventually help them combat the core challenge of teacher turnover. Over half of the state’s new ...

California now has a comprehensive literacy law on the books. But what will it take to translate that law into students’ classrooms? Last year, California passed AB 1454, a statewide literacy law ...

K-12 Work-Based Learning Opportunities: A 50-State Scan of 2023 Legislative Action Policymakers must work alongside educators and industry leaders to develop high-quality, equitable work-based ...

A new initiative aims at giving Nevada students more flexibility to move through classes at their own pace. The “Nevada Future of Learning Network” focuses on competency-based learning. The goal is to ...

Students at an elementary school in Hollandale, Miss.Credit... Supported by By Nicholas Kristof Photographs by Lynsey Addario Mr. Kristof is an Opinion Columnist who reported from Alabama and ...