education

Last week, I spent a day at River Rouge High School, which sits just on the other side of Detroit's southwest border. Based on the statistics, River Rouge…

This post has been updated to reflect new developments: Tuesday, 2:07 p.m.According to Michigan Public Radio Network's Rick Pluta, the state may in fact…

What are you doing Tuesday night?If you're like me, you'll be checking out the new, one-hour TED Talk special on education, featuring Harlem Children's…

As I was working on yesterday's story about charter schools, I came across a problem that must be frustrating for many parents: It is incredibly difficult…

We're starting to look into why certain kids are getting suspended from school more often than others, namely African-Americans, Latinos, students with…

A few recent recent stories made me wonder how much a health or special education diagnosis can impact a kids achievement in school. Two New York Times…

We know, and have known for some time, that not every child in America gets the same shot at a good education. We know that children with darker skin are…

The first time I met Bruce Brown, he had to excuse himself when three middle-schoolers came into his office to ask if he could jump a father’s car with a…

PBS Newshour has a thought-provoking segment on the implementation of "deep learning" at the secondary school level. Deep learning is hands-on,…

Yesterday Dustin Dwyer highlighted great reporting by Lindsey Smith on teacher turnover in Muskegon Heights. As Smith reports, students in that already…