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YAKIMA, Wash.-Educational Service District 105 was awarded a $12,348,000 grant by the U.S. Department of Education.

Do cellphones in schools hurt students’ education or mental health? That’s what Senator Tim Kaine wants to find out.

To boost post-pandemic math learning, a multi-dimensional approach is needed that promotes the success of the whole child: academic, physical and socio-emotional.

The New York Times editorial board has admitted that school closures may be "the most damaging disruption in the history of American education."

The New York Times editorial board has admitted that school closures may be "the most damaging disruption in the history of American education."

By ALEXANDRA RETTER

The pandemic likely contributed to grade inflation. With districts shifting overnight to online instruction and students grappling with unreliable internet, schools advised teachers to extend grace in their grading.

Climate change affects children and their education through several channels.

Congress directed billions of dollars to the nation’s public schools to address pandemic-era learning loss. So far, there’s no evidence that this was a productive use of money.

Among third to eighth graders, more than half failed or are at risk of failing the SOL for reading, according to the Dept. of Education.