The reporting experiment demonstrates how easy it can be to open private schools that might then access public money. No credentials or background checks required.

A "pocket rescission" hits programs for migratory farmworkers and college-level language instruction.

Math and reading scores are in a decade-long slump. We asked three dozen experts: What could turn things around?

Colleges have fought over admissions tests for years. Research suggests changing the rules matters — just less than either side might think.

Schools called off class for 2 million students that year due to plumbing emergencies and other problems.

Last year, a slim majority thought schools that integrated AI would be better for students. Now a majority say schools that ban AI are better, according to the NBC News Decision Desk Poll.

The FCC might limit or end the program that subsidizes broadband connectivity for schools.

To give voucher programs a toehold in state legislatures, politicians touted how students with disabilities would gain access to private education. But those students’ families often have the hardest ...

Working conditions and community involvement can top pay for rural educators.

The Trump administration has proposed loosening mandates on class size, expulsion, health and other guidelines.

The growing cost of such a large expense in school district budgets requires tradeoffs, a new survey shows.

The end of the E-rate program would be an "existential threat" for schools, advocates say.

They looked at a range of indicators that complicate the narrative of an education system in decline.

A Chalkbeat analysis found many of the nation’s 50 largest districts are facing very similar circumstances: fewer students, higher costs, and difficult budget decisions.

Districts are tightening budgets as transporting students and heating buildings grow more costly.

Most middle and high school teachers have students read books—but often just one or two a year.

SAN DIEGO — As an 8-year-old boy steered his bicycle in figure eights, his mother piled three plates with pizza and pineapple slices from an outdoor kitchen shared with more than a dozen other families who call this parking lot home. She carried the plates past her family’s sedan — their last asset and, until recently, their only shelter — and placed the dinner inside a recreational vehicle assigned to them for the next six months. After dinner, she helped the third grader with his homework, then made sure he showered and brushed his teeth before bed.

A new review of state education data shows teacher pay increases can't keep up with inflation and fewer students are enrolled in public schools.

Public schools do more to level the playing field than many other systems do. A new study shows how uneven the rest of childhood remains.

New research on a federal program found that when top teachers transferred to high-need schools, their performance dropped significantly. Teacher effectiveness may not be a fixed skill.

Research on whether merging school districts saves money or helps students is mixed.

The state is launching a three-year pilot program offering $500 a month to homeless students who maintain high attendance and fulfill other requirements.