Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The police were in her driveway. They wanted her son. Jayne Demsky’s teenage son was not a criminal. He never stole, used illegal ...

In addition to so-called learning loss, chronic absenteeism is on the rise across the country. Credit: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for ...

From vaping, the cost of school supplies to cellphone policies, the WTOP team is studying up on hot-button topics in education across the D.C. region. Follow on air and online in our series “WTOP Goes ...

PHOENIX — As schools reopen for another year, they are focused on improving student attendance. But back-to-school is hitting just as COVID-19 cases are increasing, raising the question: When is a ...

Today’s kids are more digitally active than ever, which makes them vulnerable to online scams. Here’s a look at some back-to-school scams targeting students—and how to avoid becoming a victim. For ...

In OPB’s 13 years documenting the Class of 2025’s experience in public schooling, regular school attendance in Oregon has only gotten worse. In Oregon’s effort to push up its graduation rate toward ...

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Editor’s note: The following question/answer is from the Curious Kids project at The Conversation.com. The points raised seem relevant as another school year gets underway in metro Atlanta, starting ...

Last week, my son helped organize an evening social at his high school that was supposed to build school spirit. There was a DJ, bouncy castles, and lots of other fun things to do. Thirty-five ...

The police were in her driveway. They wanted her son. Jayne Demsky’s teenage son was not a criminal. He never stole, used illegal substances, or physically hurt anyone. He just didn’t go to school. It ...