How do expectations, particularly teacher expectations, affect students in the U.S.? Are standards high enough? Does Common Core, which has been adapted by some states, set the bar too high? These are ...

This local high school consistently has top scores in the annual state report card. Why do its students see such success?

In 2022, only 44% of surveyed high school students said they expected to earn a bachelor’s degree—down sharply from the 72% with that expectation in 2002. High school students’ expectations for ...

If you heard about a high school where college enrollment among graduates leaped by 34 points in a decade, you might ask: What’s the secret and how can it be replicated? The answer is staring straight ...

Education reform should prioritize classroom practice, including high-quality curricula and professional development, rather than solely focusing on structural reforms. Teacher preparation programs ...

Parents and families are the first and most important educators in every child’s life. Research on student academic growth and achievement, post secondary college and career success, and long term ...

East Cleveland City School District is celebrating the news that comes after it saw improvements on its state report card in ...

Many freshmen at a top University of California campus can’t manage to do middle-school math. An analysis by a joint faculty-administration committee on student preparation at UC San Diego – which ...

Before Hurricane Katrina Frederick Douglass High School was one of the worst performing schools in the state. This year, it ...