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High School

Education news, analysis, and opinion about schools typically serving 9th to 12th grades and the students who attend them
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69´«Ã½ & Literacy 69´«Ã½ Interventions for Older 69´«Ã½ May Be Missing a Key Component
Many older elementary and middle school students still struggle with foundational reading skills.
Sarah Schwartz, October 30, 2024
6 min read
EdTech Megan Leddy holds up her laptop to show an Electoral College map to students Sabrina Conary and Asher Clark during a discussion in the Election Year course at Mount Desert Island High School in Bar Harbor, Maine, on Oct. 22, 2024.
Teaching assistant Megan Leddy holds up her laptop to show an Electoral College map to students Sabrina Conary and Asher Clark during a discussion in the Election Year course at Mount Desert Island High School in Bar Harbor, Maine, on Oct. 22, 2024.
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Social Studies Inside the Class Where 69´«Ã½ Talk About Abortion, Trump v. Harris, and More
A Maine high school has piloted a new class called Election Year, where students dive deep into campaign politics.
Olina Banerji, October 29, 2024
8 min read
Tracie Anderson Swilley, principal of Fairfield Central High School in Winnsboro, SC, is named the 2025 NASSP National Principal of the Year.
Tracie Anderson Swilley, the principal of Fairfield Central High School in Winnsboro, S.C., is named the 2025 NASSP National Principal of the Year.
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School & District Management Inside the No-Limits Mindset of the New National Principal of the Year
Tracie Anderson Swilley, a high school principal in South Carolina, was awarded the title for the 2024-25 academic year.
Olina Banerji, October 21, 2024
6 min read
A series of diverse student profiles over an Algebra background. Representing Algebra tracking.
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Mathematics What Happened When A District Put Struggling 69´«Ã½ in Regular Algebra?
In de-tracked classes with specially trained teachers, some struggling students saw their performance accelerate.
Sarah Schwartz, October 17, 2024
6 min read
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Teaching Opinion 6 Things Every New High School Teacher Should Know
A veteran educator offers practical guidance in a letter to a first-year high school teacher.
Joshua Curnett, October 14, 2024
4 min read
Demonstrators advocating for transgender rights and healthcare stand outside of the Ohio Statehouse on Jan. 24, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. Republican states are filing a barrage of legal challenges against the Biden administration's newly expanded campus sexual assault rules, saying they overstep the president's authority and undermine the Title IX anti-discrimination law.
Demonstrators advocating for transgender rights and healthcare stand outside of the Ohio Statehouse on Jan. 24, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. Roughly 3 percent of high school students identify as transgender, and they face high levels of bullying and hopelessness, according to new data.
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Equity & Diversity Here's How Many High Schoolers Are Transgender—and How They're Faring in 69´«Ã½
For the first time, national data show how many high school students identify as transgender or gender-questioning.
Brooke Schultz, October 9, 2024
6 min read
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School Climate & Safety 69´«Ã½ Feel Less Connected to School. Here's Why That Matters
There's a body of research that points to a number of benefits when students feel close to people at school.
Caitlynn Peetz, October 8, 2024
3 min read
Nolden Grohe, 16, feeds exotic fish during Marine Biology class at Central Campus in Des Moines, Iowa, on Sept. 27, 2024.
Nolden Grohe, 16, feeds exotic fish during Marine Biology class at Central Campus in Des Moines, Iowa, on Sept. 27, 2024. The Iowa school system has had a hands-on program for three decades that has introduced students to career possibilities in aquarium science, marine biology, and related fields.
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Science A Marine Science Program in a Surprising Place Shows 69´«Ã½ New Career Options
It's hard to find teachers for STEM subjects, but a school system in a landlocked state has found a way to make it work with marine science.
Caitlynn Peetz, September 30, 2024
5 min read
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College & Workforce Readiness How Should High School Change? These Districts May Have the Answer
By supporting learning that takes place outside the classroom, districts—and states—are starting to rethink an age-old institution.
Elizabeth Heubeck, September 30, 2024
12 min read
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College & Workforce Readiness Interactive How Do Today’s High Schoolers Fare As They Enter Adulthood? View the Data
As graduation rates begin to stabilize, data show some hopeful signs for young people. But experts warn of a disconnect between high school, college, and careers.
Sarah D. Sparks, September 30, 2024
9 min read
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College & Workforce Readiness Series The High School Handoff
A new series examines how high school is evolving to reflect changing pathways to degrees, credentials, and the workforce.
September 30, 2024
Agnieszka Crownoever explains the surgical robot to intern Lutrell Kirk, an 18-year-old high school senior, at Northwest Health in Valparaiso, Ind., Tuesday, June 4, 2024.
Agnieszka Crownoever explains how a surgical robot works to intern Lutrell Kirk, an 18-year-old high school senior, at Northwest Health in Valparaiso, Ind., on June 4, 2024. Lutrell and other seniors are part of a program to give them hands-on experiences before graduation.
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College & Workforce Readiness 69´«Ã½ at This High School Do Internships. It's a Game Changer
A superintendent challenged his high school to get half of seniors engaged in learning outside the building. 69´«Ã½ responded.
Elizabeth Heubeck, September 30, 2024
9 min read
AI Hallucination - AI lying and making mistakes, LLM misinterprets. Big Data and Artificial Intelligence Hallucination concept
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Mathematics AI Gets Math Wrong Sometimes. How Teachers Deal With Its Shortcomings
Teachers discussed how they handle the technology’s errors—and sometimes, use these flaws to their advantage.
Sarah Schwartz, September 20, 2024
5 min read
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English Learners What 69´«Ã½ Can Do So They Don't Exclude English Learners From Core Courses
Data from two states show that certain English learners tend to have less access to core academic courses they need to graduate.
Ileana Najarro, September 18, 2024
4 min read