Jessika Harkay

Jessika Harkay Parents who value grades over test scores could be missing out on a key indicator their child needs more support – and raises

Meriden is Connecticut's lowest funded school district — and seven of its eight elementary schools are beating the odds in literacy scores.

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At John Barry Elementary School, the veteran third-grade teaching team laughed and cried when they talked about their long journey together.

Former NYC Dept. of Education staffer, Shael Polakow-Suransky, discusses roadblocks in scaling childcare and what can be done to make it more accessible.

About 30% of K-3 reading teachers use a 'balanced approach,' including asking kids to figure out words through context clues – a practice banned in some states.

Jessika Harkay While reform around reading instruction continues to gain momentum , about a third of teachers are using “discredited” methods

About 30% of K-3 reading teachers use a 'balanced approach,' including asking kids to figure out words through context clues – a practice banned in some states.

Frederick Douglass Elementary School went from teachers not knowing students' names to one of the best in the state under Principal Carol Leveilee.

California high school students in ethnic study courses achieved higher grades that persisted, a report found.