One city’s big bet on finding badly needed early educators — and getting them to stay

What Michigan schools reveal about reversing chronic absenteeism

Frequent home visits can significantly improve school attendance, but researchers warn that solving chronic absenteeism requires more than just a single strategy in high-poverty Michigan communities.

Inside the latest global research on school cellphone bans

While schools globally implement cellphone bans to combat falling grades, rigorous research shows mixed results, ranging from zero impact to modest gains, often depending on student demographics and existing technology.

Do career 'pathways' work? Delaware offers early clues

Delaware's career pathway programs show higher college enrollment rates, though many students switch fields, highlighting the value of both technical training and early workplace exploration in high school reform.

AI gives more praise, less criticism to Black students

A Stanford study reveals AI writing tools provide biased feedback, offering more praise to minority students while withholding the critical analysis necessary for improving academic writing and argument structure.

The quest to build a better AI tutor

AI tutors show promise when personalizing practice difficulty rather than just providing answers, potentially increasing student engagement and learning outcomes according to recent University of Pennsylvania research.