“For decades, when pollsters asked voters which party they trusted more on education, Democrats maintained, on average, a 14-point advantage. More recently that gap closed, then flipped to favor ...

Democrat Rahm Emanuel, eyeing a presidential run, says his party must focus on educational achievement, not culture wars.

There is a crisis afflicting American K-12 schools. Thousands and perhaps millions of students fell behind during and after COVID and have not caught up to grade level. There’s a ballooning teacher ...

Rising costs, insurance reform and government oversight top the agenda as the Legislature opens its second session.

House Democrats’ bright idea is to take what the state spends on ESAs and instead put it toward disguising the true cost of health insurance premiums under the so-called Affordable Care Act by ...

A coalition of more than 100 congressional Democrats’ vision for education policy puts a big focus on getting students ready for the workforce—even if they decide not to attend college. The document, ...

Chalkbeat Ideas is a new section featuring reported columns on the big ideas and debates shaping American schools. Sign up for the Ideas newsletter to follow our work. Democrats are in disarray on ...