In addition to learning loss that was ubiquitous across the nation, the first post-pandemic state assessments in Mississippi revealed achievement gaps that were noticeably higher than pre-pandemic.

It was a joyous back-to-school scene: Boys and girls showed up with freshly pressed clothes, scrubbed faces, and hair bows. They took pictures in front of their new classrooms. Weepy parents said ...

In a first-grade classroom at Creek View Elementary School, Linda Ngo turns learning into an experience. Desks can turn into ...