Homeschooling Is On the Rise: Ask Why
Homeschooling and How to Cover It
Look at the homeschooling regulations in your state, says Washington Post reporters Laura Meckler and Peter Jamison.
Why Quality Early Education Matters
How AppleTree Schools are Shaping Pre-K Education in D.C.
AppleTree schools work with families and children to remove barriers to pre-K education, said Jamie Miles and Anne Malone of the AppleTree Institute.
Testing the Impact of School Takeovers
Local and State Governments Rarely Read from the Same Book
NYU Wagner School’s Domingo Morel explains the evolution of state school takeovers—and how they disproportionately target communities of color.
Back to School After COVID — Where Are the Children?
Shining a Light on the Children Missing from Classrooms
Hundreds of thousands of kids never came back to schools when COVID lockdowns ended. Stanford professor Thomas Dee led research to find out why.
Long COVID in Children: An Open Question
Diagnosing and Treating Long COVID in Children from all Backgrounds
Is long COVID menacing American children? University Hospitals pediatric researchers Amy Edwards and David Miller explore an important new angle in child health.
The Path Toward Authentic Juvenile Justice
Zero-Tolerance Policies Don’t Work. What Does?
Ruth Rosenthal and Christina Quaranta have studied the effects of over-policing youth. They want journalists to communicate more effective solutions.
An Up-Close Review of Remote Learning
Breaking Down the Data: The Nation’s Report Card
COVID’S remote learning protocol eroded progress in math and reading. Grady Wilburn of the National Center for Education Statistics unpacked the data.
Dismantling Child Welfare: The Way Forward?
Upending the System to Defend, Not Police Families
Alan Dettlaff thinks poverty and racism have destroyed too many Black and brown families in the child welfare system. The University of Houston Professor wants to abolish it.
Navigating Grief and Trauma in Our Children
Children Can Build Resiliency Through Support and Resources
Pediatrician David Schonfeld of the National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement helps children and communities grasp the nuances of trauma and grief.
The Cost of COVID: Education Funding Explained
Quantifying School Spending — and the Toll Extracted by the Pandemic
What journalists should know covering U.S. learning loss. Ash Dhammani of Georgetown’s Edunomics Lab how to use the first-ever spending database for public schools.
Historic ‘Yes’ Vote for Early Child Care
New Mexico Is the First State to Fund Early Child Care for Most Residents
New Mexico voters made history by approving early education and childcare funding. Sharon Kayne of New Mexico Voices for Children explained the strategy.
Back-to-School in a Pandemic World
Masking, Vaccine Issues Vex Schools
With the rapid surge of the Delta variant, schools are implementing COVID-19 vaccine mandates for teachers and students in an attempt to slow the spread. What new obstacles are teachers, students and families facing?
How COVID-19 Worsened Education Inequality
Divide Between Rich and Poor Students Widened as Limited Access to Tech, Internet Impeded Learning
The average American student could end the year five months behind in math. Learning loss has hurt poor kids and students of color most of all. Experts say universal broadband and other strategies could help them catch up.
The Impact of Education on Working Longer
Why Do People With More Schooling Stay in the Workforce Longer?
In an era of lifelong learning, getting additional degrees or certifications can help.
The Impact of Opioids on Children
Families Often Ripped Apart as Drug Use Escalates
Pediatricians often witness the ravages of drug use – not on the users, but on their children.
Retraining and Retooling Workers
Many Manufacturing Jobs Have Disappeared. How Can Workers Be Retrained for the Jobs of Tomorrow?
While the blue-collar jobs of old have dwindled, good jobs still exist for people without a college degree.
Why Healthy Play Spaces Matter
In Areas Where Kids Lack Play and Exercise Options, Health Falters
What can cities and states do to get kids to play – and shed pounds? A research project aims to find out.
Skills Gap in Manufacturing Jobs
Educating Workers for Jobs in the New Economy
Advances in technology have created an employment conundrum: Manufacturing jobs are available but workers don’t always have the skills to match.
How Federal Spending Affects States
Spending From Washington Can Have Major Impact on State Finances
Journalists looking to make Washington spending relevant in home markets are able to track federal spending to statehouses.
Drilling Into Data to Document Trends
Education in China
Financial Literacy for Young People
The Cost of College
Reporting on the Common Core
