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Over the past decade, a majority of states have passed new “science of reading” laws or implemented policies that emphasize phonics in classrooms. Yet the 2024 results of an important national test, released last month, showed that the reading scores…

This story was produced by the Associated Press and reprinted with permission. Math is the subject sixth grader Harmoni Knight finds hardest, but that’s changing. In-class tutors and “data chats” at her middle school in Compton, California, have made a…

DANVERS, Mass. — It’s a rainy fall day in New England, but that doesn’t stop a group of students at Essex Tech North Shore Agricultural & Technical High School from donning work boots and hard hats and getting to work…

Most Louisianans no longer speak French but more and more schools in the state are teaching it. One small school, southwest of New Orleans, is immersing students in the state’s local dialects. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Louisiana has a long history…

An independent review stated a third-party instructor who led a strenuous training session for the school’s lacrosse team appeared to lack credentials to supervise group exercise, which led to the hospitalization of some athletes. Michael Casey/AP hide caption toggle caption…

President Trump has said repeatedly that he will try to close the U.S. Department of Education, seen here in Washington, D.C. Robert Knopes/Education Times via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Robert Knopes/Education Times via Getty Images The Trump administration…

The Trump administration is preparing to issue an executive action in the coming weeks that would attempt to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. AILSA CHANG, HOST: We begin this hour with upheaval at the U.S. Department of Education. The…

Created by Congress in in 1979, the department employs more than 4,000 people and has an annual budget of $79 billion. LA Johnson/NPR hide caption toggle caption LA Johnson/NPR Over and over, President Donald Trump and his colleagues have pointed…

School vouchers are a top priority for Gov. Abbott in Texas, where the legislature is poised to pass a $1 billion plan. Democrats say the money would be better used to strengthen public schools. AILSA CHANG, HOST: In Texas, a…

Rep. Bobby Scott of Virginia began a recent hearing of the House education committee by addressing the “elephant in the room” — President Trump’s efforts to diminish, and eventually dissolve, the U.S. Education Department. Jose Luis Magana/AP; Getty Images; Photo…