Kevin Mahnken

Tuesday's release of NWEA science scores underlines a disturbing trend: Older students aren't recovering from COVID as fast as they need to.

Schools raced to offer tutoring during COVID, buoyed by evidence of huge benefits. But bigger programs yield smaller gains, according to a new study.

After just one year on the job, the much-hyped chief has been fired amid complaints about hiring and spending. She plans to appeal.

New research suggests that the explosive spread of charters in the 2000s led families to abandon Catholic schools.

Amid a growing deficit and a mayor with sagging approval ratings, America's fourth-biggest district turns to voters for the first time.

Candidates bring a variety of strengths to America’s thousands of annual school board elections: generous donors, compelling personal stories, impressive CVs and even a few doses of charm. But according to research from political scientists at Ohio State University and Boston College, one of the most valuable assets of all is the endorsement of the […]

National survey evidence shows that potential voters are significantly more likely to favor a candidate backed by local teachers.

Since 1966, METCO has brought students from Boston to schools in nearby suburbs. A recent study finds that it boosts their learning — and earnings.

Jon Tester, Sherrod Brown, and Bob Casey all joined the Senate in a blue-wave backlash to George W. Bush in 2006. Eighteen years later, they lost their seats in a Trump wave.

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