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The Bible has a deep history in American classrooms, but the state's provocative superintendent wants to broadly expand its influence. The Bible has been a presence in American classrooms to [...]

The state superintendent, Ryan Walters, said the Bible was a ''necessary historical document.'' The mandate comes as part of a conservative movement to infuse Christian values in public schools. Oklahoma's [...]

Two new studies suggest that the largest single federal investment in U.S. schools improved student test scores, but only modestly. For the last three years, U.S. schools have been in [...]

Federal pandemic aid helped keep school districts afloat, but that money is coming to an end. After several cash-flush pandemic years, school districts across the country are facing budget shortfalls, [...]

In a closely watched case, Oklahoma's highest court blocked what was set to become the nation's first religious charter school. An appeal is likely. The Oklahoma Supreme Court blocked on [...]

After helping topple two college presidents, Congress will grill school district leaders from New York City; Berkeley, Calif.; and Montgomery County in Maryland. School district officials have faced off with [...]

Byline: Sarah Mervosh and Francesca [...]

The pandemic changed families' lives and the culture of education: ''Our relationship with school became optional.'' In Anchorage, affluent families set off on ski trips and other lengthy vacations, with [...]

The more time students spent in remote instruction, the further they fell behind. And, experts say, extended closures did little to stop the spread of Covid. Four years ago this [...]

Byline: Sarah Mervosh In some districts, teachers are taking more sick days since the pandemic. A shortage of substitutes can make matters worse. Schools across the country have faced no [...]

Americans are deeply divided on whether schools should teach about gender identity, two polls found. But there was broader support for teaching about race. Americans are deeply split over whether [...]

Monday's storm did not appear to be as damaging as the one earlier this month, but more rain is expected over the next few days. Much of California was pounded [...]

In some districts, teachers are taking more sick days since the pandemic. A shortage of substitutes can make matters worse. Schools across the country have faced no shortage of challenges [...]

Elementary and middle-school students have made up significant ground since pandemic school closings in 2020, according to the first detailed national study of how much U.S. students are recovering. But [...]

A lawsuit accused the state of failing to provide an equal education to lower-income, Black and Hispanic students during the pandemic. In the fall of 2020, around the height of [...]

In a global exam for 15-year-olds, only a handful of places, including Singapore, Japan and Australia, kept math performance high through the pandemic. The math performance of U.S. teenagers has [...]

A nonprofit group is trying to stop a new state law requiring ''the science of reading,'' underscoring how money and ideology influence the national debate. When Gov. Mike DeWine of [...]

The News Teachers and other school employees in Portland, Ore., are on strike Wednesday, canceling school for tens of thousands of children in Oregon's largest school district. The strike in [...]

Schools for children of military members achieve results rarely seen in public education. Amy Dilmar, a middle-school principal in Georgia, is well aware of the many crises threatening American education. [...]

Byline: Sarah Mervosh In updating the standards to comply with a new law that limits how racism can be taught, officials largely bypassed the state's African American History Task Force. [...]

Despite billions in federal aid, students are not making up ground in reading and math: ''We are actually seeing evidence of backsliding.'' Despite billions of federal dollars spent to help [...]

Gov. Tony Evers used a quirky rule to edit the state budget and raise the cap on public school funding -- until the year 2425. It took only a few [...]

For as long as she remembers, Dolly Ramos hoped to have ''the college experience,'' she said, and one day become a nurse. But her biggest obstacle wasn't competing for a [...]

The school will offer online, Roman Catholic instruction funded by taxpayers. Its approval is certain to tee off a legal battle over the separation of church and state. Oklahoma approved [...]

The state objected to content on topics like the Black Lives Matter movement, socialism and why some citizens 'take a knee' during the national anthem. Florida has rejected dozens of [...]

Byline: Sarah Mervosh The latest test results continue a nearly decade-long decline. Try a sample quiz to test your knowledge. National test scores released on Wednesday showed a marked drop [...]

The latest test results continue a nearly decade-long decline. Try a sample quiz to test your knowledge. National test scores released on Wednesday showed a marked drop in students' knowledge [...]

The latest test results continue a nearly decade-long plunge, as reading and math take priority. National test scores released on Wednesday showed a marked drop in students' knowledge of U.S. [...]

Byline: Sarah Mervosh In suburban Houston, parents rose up against a top-rated school district, demanding an entirely new reading curriculum. At an elementary school in Hutchinson, Minn., a veteran teacher [...]

In suburban Houston, parents rose up against a top-rated school district, demanding an entirely new reading curriculum. At an elementary school in Hutchinson, Minn., a veteran teacher is crusading for [...]

If approved, the online Catholic school would be funded by taxpayer dollars, teeing up a high-profile constitutional battle. An Oklahoma state education board is weighing whether to approve the nation's [...]

It is the first time the administration has substantively weighed in on the charged debate. The proposal would also prevent schools from enacting across-the-board bans. The Biden administration proposed a [...]

Byline: Sarah Mervosh The nitty-gritty process of reviewing and approving school textbooks has typically been an administrative affair, drawing the attention of education experts, publishing executives and state bureaucrats. But [...]

The nitty-gritty process of reviewing and approving school textbooks has typically been an administrative affair, drawing the attention of education experts, publishing executives and state bureaucrats. But in Florida, textbooks [...]

Under pressure, the school board voted to end the superintendent's contract. Other administrators have also left the elementary school. NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- In the hours before a 6-year-old boy [...]

The child had previously been accompanied by a parent every day in school, but that stopped the week of the shooting, his family said. The 6-year-old boy who is accused [...]

Byline: Sarah Mervosh A new survey shows increased investments in safety measures over the past five years. Yet there are more campus gun incidents than ever. When Adam Lane became [...]

No weapon was found during the search, according to the school district. The 6-year-old boy is accused of later shooting his teacher. On the day that a first-grade teacher was [...]

A new survey shows increased investments in safety measures over the past five years. Yet there are more campus gun incidents than ever. When Adam Lane became principal at Haines [...]

Byline: Paul Bibeau, Sarah Mervosh and Campbell Robertson The wounded teacher went to the school office and said 'call 911' before collapsing, a witness said. NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Abigail [...]

The wounded teacher went to the school office and said ''call 911'' before collapsing, a witness said. NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- Abigail Zwerner was in the middle of a routine [...]

The teacher who was shot was in stable condition on Saturday, the police said, but details surrounding the gun remained unknown. NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- The scene was heartbreakingly familiar. [...]

Byline: Sarah Mervosh Literacy lessons are embedded in every academic class. Even in biology. MEMPHIS - For much of his life, Roderick, a high school junior, did not enjoy reading. [...]

Literacy lessons are embedded in every academic class. Even in biology. MEMPHIS -- For much of his life, Roderick, a high school junior, did not enjoy reading. As a boy, [...]

The results, from what is known as the nation's report card, offer the most definitive picture yet of the pandemic's devastating impact on students. U.S. students in most states and [...]

Benjamin Franklin Elementary in Connecticut overhauled the way it taught -- and the way it ran the classroom. Every minute counted. MERIDEN, Conn. -- It's just after lunchtime, and Dori [...]

The results of a national test showed just how devastating the last two years have been for 9-year-old schoolchildren, especially the most vulnerable. National test results released on Thursday showed [...]

Byline: Sarah Mervosh Gov. Ron DeSantis is battling what he calls 'indoctrination' in schools. New laws have left many teachers questioning everything from pride flags to 'The Great Gatsby.' Erin [...]

Gov. Ron DeSantis is battling what he calls ''indoctrination'' in schools. New laws have left many teachers questioning everything from pride flags to ''The Great Gatsby.'' Erin Brown, a teacher [...]