What a Kentucky experiment taught me about kids, screens, and rediscovering the joy of reading.

With the republication of my two books on literacy education, I want to affirm that the strength of humanities lies in keeping "human" at the center. Educators are reimagining humanities teaching in the age of AI. Instead of banning chatbots, they’re creating real-time, community-based projects that foster critical thinking and human connection.

Back-to-school jitters hit harder when PTAs have to fill funding gaps. This year, parents at my child’s elementary school were asked to donate $350 per student—far more than in past years—to cover programs the district doesn’t fund. I’m glad to support my school, but the growing reliance on parent contributions highlights inequities: wealthier schools benefit while high-need schools fall further behind. Declining federal and state funding, especially recent cuts, worsens the

The Trump administration wants to persuade women to have more children by awarding $5,000 for every birth. But women say they want universal healthcare and affordable childcare.

With Trump administration laying off 50% of the Department of Education staff, students with learning disabilities will take great damage.

In a crispy cold morning in early December, four classes of nearly 100 fourth graders, led by their teachers and volunteer parents,...

I am an international correspondent and an education journalist. I cover K-12 schools and higher education from America for Taiwanese...