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Nearly 6 in 10 third graders scored below grade level on California’s reading tests during most of the last decade.

A bill asking educators to adopt the "science of reading" emphasizes phonics. Will enough California teachers respond?

Roughly 70% of elementary school students in Berlin aren’t reading at their grade level. Some teachers are saying that’s ...

But cultivating more school options is not the end-all-be-all. As of 2019, 25 states had voucher programs of some type in ...

The Legislature and governor budgeted $80 billion for schools but had few discussions on how to boost students' persistently low test scores.

Michigan's education rating continues to drop, now ranked 44th in the nation according to a recent study. This comes as both ...

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

Our focus is on skills, not tools. What do we want students to learn? That comes first,” says Bill Bass, innovation ...

Flag Day and the 250th birthday of the U.S. Army are moments when we can be proud, as well as humbled, to live in the United States. This country offers us magnificent ideals to live up to, yet has a ...

The Legislature's and governor's budget proposals agree to spend $80 billion on schools. There've been few discussions about ...

The man told store employees that he already had mortar explosives with him and was planning to use them during the protests ...