In one district, the share of eighth graders scoring proficient or above in math climbed from 18% to 50% in just four years.

Lawmakers have regularly balanced the state budget "on the backs of students," public schools advocates have argued. This year, legislators took a different approach.

Simply by listening and imitating, a second language can feel as natural as one's first. Learning how to read in two languages is a bit more complex.

School officers across the state turned to heavy-handed tactics on children, often in response to minor misbehavior, The New York Times investigation shows.