Type Of Content: Op-Ed

As we confront our education system’s challenges, early care and education emerge as cost-effective and compelling solutions.

I’m wrapping up my term as a Houston ISD trustee, one elected before the pandemic, before the state took over the school district, and before Mike Miles became superintendent.

A decade ago, Tennessee led the nation with the largest student growth gains and for visionary postsecondary success reforms. Today, the nation’s eyes are on us for the wrong reasons.…

The Education Trust Outlines Key Policies that Federal, State, and Local Education Leaders Can Take to Implement Fair and Positive Student Discipline Practices WASHINGTON — Amid a pandemic-era surge in school…

The parent-teacher bond is a partnership forged since the first schoolhouse opened its doors. Parents overwhelmingly love their child’s teachers, and teachers know that truly lifting the voices of parents can…

Last month’s national assessment of fourth-grade reading — the first since children’s lives and schooling were disrupted by the pandemic — revealed the largest decline in reading performance in 30…

In a guest column, Nancy Duchesneau of the Education Trust says metal detectors and increased security don’t make students safer in school. Relationships are what create safe and welcoming schools.…

There are many problems roiling America’s public schools, including culture wars that have found their way into the classroom, school libraries and school board meetings over the past several months.…

Should the federal government forgive student loan debt? The short answer is yes. While many people mistakenly put the blame on students, the current student loan debt crisis is the…