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.
Curriculum
A Bold Effort to End Algebra Tracking Shows Promise
But will reductions in course-failure rates be enough to sustain the controversial San Francisco program?
College & Workforce Readiness
After-School Programs Enter Career-Tech Space
A pair of after-school programs in Portland offer high school students a glimpse of what it's like to work in building design and construction.
School & District Management
Report Roundup
School Closures
The largest school closure to date hurt learning among affected students, finds a new report by the University of Chicago Consortium on School Research.
School & District Management
News in Brief
More Young People Say They Feel Politically Empowered, Poll Shows
A small—but significant—surge of young people say they feel politically empowered, in the latest Youth Political Pulse survey from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and MTV.
School Climate & Safety
Teens Are Cyberbullying Themselves. Why?
Digital self-harm is a newer form of teenage expression of self-hatred and depression that is just beginning to capture the attention of school officials.
Student Well-Being & Movement
From Our Research Center
A Third of Students Need Eye Exams, Study Finds
Nearsightedness is on the rise among schoolchildren, but many students have not had the vision screening needed to detect the problem.
College & Workforce Readiness
News in Brief
Trump Apprenticeship Task Force Sheds No New Light on High School Experience
President Donald Trump's task force on apprenticeship has issued its final report, but it makes no mention of how apprenticeship opportunities would be made available in every high school, even though the president said that's what he wanted.
School & District Management
Gamers Are the New High School Athletes: The Rise of Esports
Already popular at the college and professional levels, esports are now gaining a foothold in K-12 schools despite concerns about bad behavior and equity problems associated with competitive game playing.
Curriculum
From Our Research Center
Calculus Is the Peak of High School Math. Maybe It's Time to Change That
The class doesn't predict future success well and disparities in it are legion. What about elevating statistics instead?
College & Workforce Readiness
Is STEM Oversold as a Path to Better Jobs?
Not all STEM and STEM-related jobs are growing, and not all of them are highly remunerative.
Mathematics
Video
Calculus, Statistics, and the Future of High School Math
Calculus has dominated the traditional secondary math pathway for decades, but some experts argue statistics could provide an alternative route to broaden equity and access to rigorous, college-ready math courses in high school.
Law & Courts
News in Brief
DACA Ruling Could Open Door for Immigrants in High School
A federal judge's ruling on the future of DACA could open the door for tens of thousands of undocumented high-school-age students to be protected from deportation.
College & Workforce Readiness
Q&A
Author Q&A: Looking Beyond 'College For All'
Robert B. Schwartz raised many eyebrows with a 2011 report that questioned the wisdom of the prevailing “college for all” ethic. Now, the Harvard scholar shares the experiences of a network of states working on providing career-focused options for young people.
College & Workforce Readiness
Job-Market Data Inform Student Career Plans at Ky. School
The staff at iLEAD Academy knows which jobs are in demand locally and how much they pay—and they make sure that students know, too, as they weigh college and career.