New research reveals that while bans aren't an instant panacea for problems in U.S. classrooms, schools can achieve positive ...

Chronic absenteeism skyrocketed during the pandemic, creating major challenges for teachers and school administrators eager to bring students back to regular classroom routines. But for many schools, ...

Cellphone bans got devices out of students’ hands, according to the first large study. But behavior and academics have not ...

Schools are struggling to get chronic absenteeism to pre-pandemic levels, five years after it spiked during COVID-19. Chronic absenteeism is defined as missing more than 10 percent of school days.

Amid concern about student screen time and mental health, new research indicates that most U.S. public schools already have policies regulating the use of smartphones in class. Hao Yu, associate ...

This is Part 3 of our series reviewing The Anxious Generation. In Part 1, we looked at the evidence for the teen 'mental health crisis'. In Part 2, we reviewed the evidence for whether social media is ...

UChicago Prof. Melissa Roderick retires after 35 years of bridging research and policy to keep CPS freshmen on track to graduate ...

A growing number of school districts have turned to abbreviated weeks over the past two decades, sometimes in a bid to save money, other times to give themselves the upper hand in recruiting teachers, ...

Education experts are encouraging schools to consider problem-based learning (PBL) in a move to improve engagement and creativity among high school students. New research demonstrates how hands-on, ...