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The number of Colorado students significantly struggling with reading has declined for the third year in a row, but it’s ...

At East Oakland Pride Elementary School in Oakland, California, some fifth graders are asked to arrange colorful plastic ...

Lowering Denver Public Schools’ current class size cap of 35 students will be a priority for the Denver teachers union when ...

The first three years of elementary school are critical in building reading skills so a student succeeds in school and life.

Frank L. “Bucky” Blackwell, the longest serving county schools superintendent in West Virginia history, passed away Jan. 4 in ...

The changes paid off for the elementary school recently as they were chosen by the AVID Center as a National Showcase School. Beyond the strategies implemented, part of the reason they were chosen was ...

Research shows including students with and without disabilities in the same classroom can benefit everyone. Two students with ...

Free, full-day 4-year-old preschool programs, policies that aim to recruit and retain educators, and improved children’s ...

Chip Carter shares the heartwarming story about how his dad, former President Jimmy Carter, spent one Christmas break ...

Parents and teachers in the Western Cape express concerns over overcrowding, late placements, and inadequate support from the ...

Debbie grew up in Michigan and the family moved to Minnesota when she was in high school. She met Jerry when they were both ...