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School cellphone bans are trending. Do they work?

Proponents say no-phone rules reduce student distractions and bullying. Critics say the bans could hinder student self-direction and critical thinking.

New Jersey governor joins school Halloween fray: ‘Give me a break’

The South Orange and Maplewood school district tried to help students who felt left out on Halloween. Gov. Phil Murphy’s response: “Seriously?”

New SAT data highlights the deep inequality at the heart of American education

New data shows, for the first time at this level of detail, how much students’ standardized test scores rise with their parents’ incomes—and how disparities start years before students sit for tests.

Who runs the best U.S. schools? It may be the Defense Department.

With about 66,000 students—more than the public school enrollment in Boston or Seattle—the Pentagon’s schools for children of military members and civilian employees quietly achieve results most educators can only dream of.

Heat, high water, hurricanes: Schools are not ready for climate change

A storm can last a day. But the disruption to learning can last years. As natural disasters become more common, school districts are grappling with how to adapt.

Ohio high school football coach resigns after team used ‘Nazi’ as play call

The Brooklyn High team used the term during the first half of a game against a team in Beachwood, a largely Jewish Cleveland suburb, school officials said.

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