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.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Indiana Teen Graduates College While Still in High School, Wants to Be a Teacher
Eighteen-year-old Raven Osborne will receive her bachelor's degree in sociology with a minor in early-childhood education this week—but she doesn't graduate from high school until May 22.
Curriculum
Computer Science for All in San Francisco: What the District Has Learned
The San Francisco school system is now two years into its computer science-for-all plan: So how are things going so far?
Curriculum
Video: 5 Ways Teachers Can Facilitate 'Transfer of Learning'
Education Week Teacher blogger Larry Ferlazzo shares five ways teachers can help students make connections across subject areas and the world beyond the classroom.
School & District Management
Report Roundup
School Schedules
Starting the high school day a little later is associated with higher rates of attendance and ultimately graduation, finds a study in the April issue of the journal Sleep Health.
School & District Management
News in Brief
Student-Newspaper Probe Leads to Principal's Resignation
An incoming high school principal has resigned in Kansas after student reporters investigated and raised questions about her credentials.
School & District Management
Survey: Habits of Talented Math Students
High school juniors and seniors who participated in a prestigious national math competition said they tend to study alone and to learn best when they grasp underlying concepts.
Every Student Succeeds Act
States Get Leeway on Naming 'Dropout Factories'
A loophole created when Congress dumped Obama-era ESSA rules could allow states to avoid publicly identifying high schools in need of intensive help.
College & Workforce Readiness
Course Choice: A Different Way to Expand School Choice?
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has talked about it. It's permitted under ESSA; and some states already use it. But what is course choice?
College & Workforce Readiness
Computer Science Degrees Hit New Peak
The number of students earning bachelor's degrees in computer science hit a new high recently—finally surpassing the previous peak in 2003.
School & District Management
Are High School Students With Disabilities Prepared for Life After School?
A two-volume research report funded by the U.S. Department of Education offers a deep dive into the characteristics of youth with disabilities who are transitioning out of high school.
Federal
Exchange Students View U.S. Schools as 'Easier' Than Those Abroad
According to new survey results, not much has changed over the last 15 years in how foreign exchange students perceive U.S. high schools.
College & Workforce Readiness
The Challenge of Creating Schools That 'Work for Everybody'
One high-achieving school works to get a handle on the racial- and income-based disparities that continue to divide its students.
College & Workforce Readiness
Numbers of AP Test-Takers Continue to Rise
The College Board reports that more students—and more low-income students—are taking Advanced Placement tests. But will that growth continue?
College & Workforce Readiness
Smarter Balanced Looks to Combine Common-Core and College-Entrance Tests
The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium put out a request for proposal today seeking a partnership to create a test that both measures standards-mastery and can be used for college admissions.