High School
Education news, analysis, and opinion about schools typically serving 9th to 12th grades and the students who attend them
The High School Handoff
A new series examines how high school is evolving to reflect changing pathways to degrees, credentials, and the workforce.
College & Workforce Readiness
Weighing College in a Pandemic: Opening Decision Letters Alone in the Dark
A sense of isolation characterized the college decision-making process this year for a Houston high school valedictorian.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Casting Their First Ballots, Teen Voters Confront Pandemic's Barriers
From registration to balloting, COVID-19's disruption is adding friction for young people casting their first votes. Some are helping others navigate the process.
School & District Management
Classroom Discussions on Race: Hear What 5 Black Students Say They Need
Five Black high school students share stories about class conversations on race they thought went well, and those that didn't go well at all.
Privacy & Security
What Educators Really Need to Know About TikTok
Uber-popular with tweens and teens, the video-sharing platform on which users share short clips is raising concerns about student data privacy and national security.
School & District Management
Police Shootings Lower Black and Latino Students' Grades, Graduation Rates, Study Shows
A new study shows that police shootings affect the learning and emotional well-being of students in nearby schools, particularly nonwhite students.
School & District Management
Attention School Leaders: Students Are Demanding Anti-Racist Curriculum and Instruction
Students in cities around the country are organizing petition drives that are generating thousands of signatures to demand that their schools offer anti-racist curricula and instruction.
Student Achievement
From Our Research Center
Districts' Summer School Plans on Shaky Ground
Only one-quarter of the nation’s school district leaders say they have fully developed plans to offer summer learning, according to an EdWeek Research Center survey.
Assessment
Opinion
I Am an AP Teacher. The College Board Failed the COVID-19 Test This Year
The College Board paid lip service to confronting the digital divide, but some students still didn't get a fair shake, writes Mariusz Gałczyński.
Student Well-Being & Movement
How Is COVID-19 Affecting Children's Health? 4 Questions Answered
The medical field's understanding of how the new coronavirus affects children and how they can spread it is rapidly evolving. Here’s the latest for school leaders weighing reopenings.
School Climate & Safety
Opinion
Heartbreak, Love, and Resilience: A Teacher's Letter to the Class of 2020
You've managed to make the best of a bad situation, writes teacher Christina Torres, but that doesn't mean this isn't tough.
School & District Management
Technical Glitches and Lawsuit Dampen Experiment With Remote AP Tests
The technical problems prompted students, parents, and advocates to file a lawsuit against the College Board, which administers the test.
School & District Management
How COVID-19 Will Balloon District Costs This Coming School Year
A new analysis says the nation's schools will need to spend $41 billion more in the 2020-21 academic year as the fast-moving recession driven by the coronavirus pandemic boosts costs for everything from remote learning to school meals.
College & Workforce Readiness
Five Ideas for a Pandemic-Proof Graduation
From holograms to boat parades, school districts are thinking out of the box when it comes to staging high school commencement ceremonies during the coronavirus crisis.
College & Workforce Readiness
Coronavirus, Economic Crisis Cloud Resurgence of Career Tech Ed.
Career technical education has been on a roll lately, but educators fear that will change, as unemployment soars and some students are cut off from hands-on learning opportunities.