Five Questions for Betsy DeVos

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The Senate education committee will hold a confirmation hearing for Betsy DeVos, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. education secretary Jan. 17. Here are some questions they should ask. (January 9, 2017)

Hidden Inequities: How Differences in Parents’ Income Play Out in Schools

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When it comes to their children’s education, high-income parents tend to interact with schools a little differently than parents at the lower end of the income scale. (April 25, 2017)

Home Schooling in America: An African-American Family’s Cultural Decision

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In many schools, African-American history begins with stories of slavery. Monica Utsey, a Washington, D.C. mom, wanted to give her sons a deeper and richer history of black people, which is what motivated her to home school them. (January 18, 2019)

Nine Ways Canadian Teachers Support English-Learners

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A third of Canada’s schoolchildren are either immigrants themselves or have a parent born abroad. Canadian teachers undergo specialized training to teach these English learners.

A Merger of the Education and Labor Departments? 4 Questions Answered

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A new federal proposal to merge the Education and Labor Departments is on the table. We answer four basic questions to help you get up to speed. (June 28, 2018)

Building Future Teachers' Digital Skills

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Clemson University initiative encourages undergraduates at the school of education to experiment and innovate with ed-tech tools. (January 23, 2014)

Parent Changemaker: Fighting for Teacher Home Visits

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At first, single dad Paul Lumpkin was worried when his daughter’s kindergarten teacher asked to visit them at home. Now he advocates for parent-teacher home visits across the country. (January 22, 2018)

School Choice, Explained

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Education Week reporter Arianna Prothero explains the different forms of public and private school choice: charter schools, vouchers, tax-credit scholarships and education savings accounts. (December 22, 2016)

Uncertainty for DACA Recipients

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Currently, most undocumented students are protected from deportation under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, a policy enacted by the Obama administration. But with immigration arrests up, many are unsure about their future. (April 25, 2017)

Story Pirates

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A group of actors and improv comedians called the Story Pirates inspires pupils to write creatively by giving them a purpose beyond class. (March 2, 2012)

Prepping the Classroom for Back-to-School

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The annual back-to-school ritual is in full swing at Shields Elementary School in Lewes, Del., where teachers are readying their classrooms for a new school year. (August 31, 2017)