With all the phonics tools educators try, sometimes the solution is a story about cars and screeching brakes to capture students' attention.

By shifting school culture—through free meals, basic-need supports, staff training and a growth mindset—Sevastopol, a one-building rural K12 district in Door County, eliminated its achievement gap on Wisconsin’s Forward Exam by 2025.

Parents are most pleased with their school's ability to teach durable skills, new research confirms. Meanwhile, mental health support can improve.

New Mexico’s new program offering homeless students $500 a month for meeting academic requirements has been slow to deliver payments. Educators report delays and administrative hurdles as the state says funds are beginning to flow.