Tag: Students

Michigan bill aims to ease substitute teaching requirements

Washington Examiner · February 7, 2023 12:20 pm

A decade-old overview of past research on homework found a correlation between homework and high-performing students. But the study didn't find causal effects, so it's possible that kids who do more homework have high test scores for other reasons.

‘Parents Bill of Rights’ introduced in North Carolina Senate

Washington Examiner · February 4, 2023 1:28 pm

Florida House subcommittee approves bill to assist disabled students

Washington Examiner · January 29, 2023 1:35 pm

Community and Family

South Dakota lawmakers propose bill requiring reporting of student crimes to schools

Brady Knox · January 24, 2023 10:22 pm

In this September 2017 photo, students walk to class on the University of Pennsylvania campus in Philadelphia. As academia becomes increasingly competitive in attracting top students and staff, universities are turning to retail to create study, work, and play environments that set themselves apart.

Lesser-known colleges, universities could struggle as education value debate continues

Washington Examiner · January 23, 2023 1:05 pm

When U.S. News & World Report released its latest rankings of the best public high schools in the country, three of the top 10 were BASIS schools. (iStock photo)

Audit: Arizona public school district endangered students, couldn’t pay teachers

Washington Examiner · January 14, 2023 1:14 pm

Louisiana legislative task force conducts hearing on student behavior, mental health

Washington Examiner · January 12, 2023 1:27 pm

Results vary from city to city, but it's rare for a charter school to cause black students to learn less, on average. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Detroit charter schools tout college enrollment numbers

Washington Examiner · January 11, 2023 3:20 pm

A decade-old overview of past research on homework found a correlation between homework and high-performing students. But the study didn't find causal effects, so it's possible that kids who do more homework have high test scores for other reasons.

Community and Family

Michigan reading scores of fourth graders plummet

Washington Examiner · January 11, 2023 9:22 am

Indianapolis Public Schools expands ‘language justice’

Washington Examiner · January 6, 2023 2:15 pm

A decade-old overview of past research on homework found a correlation between homework and high-performing students. But the study didn't find causal effects, so it's possible that kids who do more homework have high test scores for other reasons.

Indiana launches student-success dashboard for students, teachers

Washington Examiner · December 31, 2022 2:13 pm

Facing terrible test scores, states move to nix graduation tests

Angela Morabito · December 28, 2022 12:00 am