High School
Education news, analysis, and opinion about schools typically serving 9th to 12th grades and the students who attend them
College & Workforce Readiness
Leader To Learn From
This Leader Said All Kids Will Do College-Level Work. What It Took to Get There
Jennifer Norrell led an effort to more than double the percentage of high schoolers taking AP in her district.
College & Workforce Readiness
Leader To Learn From
This Leader Made the Tagline 'Discover Your Future' Real for Students. Here's How
Lazaro Lopez was the architect of an early national career-pathway model that is still reaping dividends for students.
Reading & Literacy
Q&A
Why Reading Support Classes Help High Schoolers Succeed
Biology, literature, calculus, U.S. history鈥攁ll high school courses, regardless of subject, require a strong literacy skills.
College & Workforce Readiness
Q&A
The Power of Career Pathways for Engaging High School Students
Lazaro Lopez is building career pathways to help students graduate with clear, relevant steps toward college and careers.
Social Studies
Opinion
Can鈥檛 Teach AP African American Studies? Start a Club
My students wanted more Black history than our school curriculum offered. Here鈥檚 what we did.
Social Studies
Opinion
What Students Have to Say About Their Black History Class
Here鈥檚 what made these high school seniors sign up for an African American studies course鈥攁nd what they鈥檝e learned.
College & Workforce Readiness
Boys Think School Is a Waste of Time. Career Pathways Prove Them Wrong
Real-world, experiential learning appeals to how boys learn best, educators say.
Student Well-Being
From Our Research Center
What's Behind the Falloff in Social-Emotional Learning for Teens
Surveys from the EdWeek Research Center find that districts' focus on SEL is back down to pre-pandemic levels.
Student Well-Being
Are Today's Students Really Less Independent Than Previous Generations?
Experts say social-emotional learning strategies are available for teachers to help students become more independent.
College & Workforce Readiness
What Parents Say They Want Their Kids to Get Out of High School
A new poll finds that parents strongly support more options for their kids that might reshape the high school experience.
Social Studies
How History Class Can Foster Lifelong Literacy Skills
Parsing historical documents can train students to be critical consumers of information in their own lives, experts say.
English Learners
Which Students Are Earning the Seal of Biliteracy, in Charts
A growing number of students are graduating high school with a seal of biliteracy recognizing their multilingualism.
College & Workforce Readiness
Q&A
Graduation Rates Might Get Worse Before They Get Better
Schools must make a convincing case for why students should show up, Robert Balfanz says.
Assessment
Why the Pioneers of High School Exit Exams Are Rolling Them Back
Massachusetts is doing away with a decades-old graduation requirement. What will take its place?