A senior at Building 21 High School in Allentown, Pennsylvania, talks with his social studies teacher about his senior presentation on May 23, 2024. (Michelle Gustafson for The Washington Post via ...

A new study shows that charter school students are now outpacing their peers in traditional public schools in math and reading achievement, cementing a long-term trend of positive charter school ...

For our latest survey data about views of religion’s role in public life, read our 2025 report “Growing Share of U.S. Adults Say Religion Is Gaining Influence in American Life.” The vast majority of U ...

Charter schools have evolved over the course of two decades, and their students now show greater academic gains than their peers in traditional public schools, according to a new report from a group ...

As public K-12 schools across the country face increasing threats from federal policies and actions, state and local leaders should prepare to respond. A fifth-grade student locks up his bike before ...