Education Week asked teachers and student teachers about why they decided to become educators. Connecting with students on cultural touchstones and working on expanding equity in the classroom are ...

Seth Trimble is a man of many talents, not only an indispensable and versatile four-year basketball player at North Carolina but a Franklin Street business owner with a record of commitment to service ...

Like an online retailer trying to woo a customer back by offering a 10% discount on the boots they’ve been eyeing, education researcher Angela Duckworth wanted to understand how to incentivize ...

Teaching STEM subjects can be difficult, because many students lack confidence and motivation to tackle those courses and the academic rigor they require. Nearly half of teachers say they’ve asked ...

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. An unmotivated ...