An end to the reading wars? More US schools embrace phonics
Move over “Dick and Jane.” A different approach to teaching kids how...
Schools clash with parents over bans on student cellphones
Cellphones — the ultimate distraction — keep children from learning, educators say. But in...
For bullied teens, online school offered a safe haven
Online school during the COVID-19 pandemic was hard on many teens...
Experts weigh how NYC should protect schools against COVID this fall
One of the biggest questions on the minds of New York City...
Pandemic prompts changes in how future teachers are trained
Before last year, a one-credit technology course for students pursuing master...
NYC mayor: Public schools will be all in person this fall
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio promised a return to normal...
De Blasio pushed to reopen school buildings. Only about a quarter of students showed up for in-person instruction.
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat, a nonprofit news organization covering...
Revisiting my days in elementary school in 1950s Brooklyn
It was a long walk for short legs to get to school...
Working families enlist grandparents to help with the kids
Gone, for now, are the days when retirees Bill and Mary Hill...