Ariel Gilreath

The schools where even young children change classes About two dozen second graders sat on the carpet at the front of Jacquelyn Anthony's

The Hechinger Report reports on Baton Rouge schools where young children change classes, aiming to enhance teaching specialization and improve learning outcomes.

In addition to limiting screen time, some schools are building in ‘brain breaks,’ shortening lessons, adding more hands-on learning and practicing meditation.

TOLEDO, Ohio - William Werner's first-grade class was squirming.

To cope with and remedy shorter attention spans, educators are employing a list of ‘brain breaks' including limiting screen time and adding more engaging projects

Some experts worry that less homework could be a problem for math achievement, at a time when math scores nationwide are already at a dismal low.

A few days into the new semester this January, the LaSalle Parish school district in rural Louisiana made a pronouncement: There would be no more homework.

A few days into the new semester this January, the LaSalle Parish school district in rural Louisiana made a pronouncement: No more homework.

Some experts worry that less homework could be a problem for math achievement, at a time when math scores nationwide are already at a dismal low. Read Full Article »

In Winooski, Vermont, where more than a third of children are English learners, a school superintendent has invested in protecting immigrant students even as one of his own was detained