Schools face a shortage of bus drivers and teachers, but around the nation, schools are also dealing with another growing issue: chronic absenteeism. Absenteeism rose to an all-time high during ...

Only about one-third of elementary school students in the U.S. are reading at grade level, according to the recent National Assessment of Educational Progress. In response, many schools are ...

Almost 2,400 allegations of sexual abuse made in 308 schools run by religious orders and spanning a 30-year period have been disclosed to a Government-appointed inquiry, a damning report published ...

Roughly 12 percent of America’s K-12 students attend school in a building that has solar panels, and that number is likely to grow in the coming years thanks to an onslaught of new federal ...

One-word Ofsted judgements for state schools are being scrapped with immediate effect in a move that has been hailed as a "landmark moment for children". Previously, the education watchdog awarded ...

Back-to-school preparation often comes with new outfits and a fresh supply of school supplies, all in service of getting kids ready for that first day back — and for good reason. Returning to ...

Thousands of children, some as young as four, were sent home from school for racism last year. Campaigners called for urgent action to stem the tide of hatred in our classrooms, amid fears bigotry ...

In schools and formal education spaces, it’s harder to recognize talents because there are more students to focus on, more types of talents that may be demonstrated, and cultural differences ...

From magnetic locking pouches and blocked Wi-Fi access to outright bans and legislation, schools around the world have been waging war on cellphone use for years. In Canada, too, several ...

Whether $5 or $50, every contribution counts. Schools in Hong Kong this week introduced a new curriculum for some students to include the teaching of “Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism”.

First published in the print edition of the September 2024 issue.

The changes will cost private schools but benefit state schools, to the tune of £1.3 billion a year ⚖ From 2025, private schools will have to start paying VAT on their fees, after previously ...