NPR's Eyder Peralta speaks with University of California, Berkeley math professor Zvezdelina Stankova about efforts to bring back standardized exams as part of the admissions process.

Participants say it offers the perfect blend of hands-on science and fun that teaches kids what it takes to keep aquatic ecosystems healthy, right in their own backyards.

A new NPR/Ipsos poll shows many teachers are using AI to save time, but a majority are also worried the technology is making it harder for students to learn to think for themselves.

Some students with disabilities rely on assistive technology to learn, and they worry it could be swept up in the movement to get screens out of schools.

The district’s nutrition department is offering free food for children and teens Monday through Thursday until June 25.

As teachers seek ways to keep students engaged in learning, a 30-year-old program offers one solution: raising tanks of trout right in the classroom. May say it's a perfect blend of hands-on science and fun.

It’s a low-hire job market right now, which makes being a new college graduate bittersweet.

This is the 101st year of the national spelling competition, and the third time it's been decided by a rapid-fire "spell-off" since the practice was introduced in 2021.

Alamance-Burlington School System officials say increased operating costs and proposed state raises for teachers are putting a strain on finances.

Rockingham County Schools leaders are asking commissioners for $8 million more next year, citing rising costs and losses in state funding. But the county manager’s proposal keeps their budget flat.