Putting guns in the hands of schoolteachers is a popular idea among gun-owners and conservatives, but research suggests…
In middle school classes, students from lower-income families tended to be concentrated in just a few classrooms, new research…
Inspired by her own experience with the education system, a professor of sociology explores how race and racism influence…
Without university-level programs to provide teacher training for advanced computer science, states will not be able to…
Families with deaf children often seek a lot of advice and help, but too rarely find the robust Deaf community in the US…
A school shooting in a small Texas town was almost as deadly as the worst such event in US history. Such shootings have…
When young people plan a mass shooting, especially at a school, they typically reveal their plans in advance. Two scholars…
The COVID-19 pandemic – and the isolation it brought on – deprived many babies of the stimulating experiences they need…
From the founding of the U.S., public schools were seen as a key way to develop an informed, active citizenry. Social studies…
As the national debate over LGBTQ rights continues, teachers in the Midwest are facing challenges similar to those facing…
The Brown v. Board of Education case, which resulted in the Supreme Court outlawing school segregation, originally started…
Though the 1954 Brown v. Board ruling required the integration of public education, US schools remain separated by race.
College admissions advantages for recruited athletes likely perpetuate educational inequality even more than those given…
Just what does it mean for students to feel as if they “belong” on campus? A researcher weighs in.
A study of rural schools in Pennsylvania found that schools ended up in a clash between local residents and state and federal…
Experts say making meals available to all students reduces the stigma associated with a free lunch.
Children who are bullied in school are at higher risk for depression and anxiety later in life.
School districts throughout the nation are beginning to heed calls to give students and teachers a day off in observance…
The Pell Grant would have to be doubled in order for its purchasing power to be anywhere near what it used to be, a scholar…
Some parents engage in domestic abuse by influencing their children to fear, dislike or distrust their other parent. What…