A growing number of teachers are speaking out about a troubling trend they say they’re seeing in classrooms: students arriving without basic academic and life skills that were once considered a given.

Are kids these days doomed? A concerned middle school teacher recently took to social media to explain the lack of reading and problem-solving skills in her teen students. “I don’t understand how ...

February 19, 2026 - Arizona State University wants Cal Grants for its California-based students, but California officials say its not eligible. The caller had personal knowledge that a recently ...

New Jersey will no longer require candidates to take basic skills tests to become a teacher in the state, under a bipartisan law Gov. Phil Murphy signed Monday — the latest change state leaders have ...

Phonics gets more attention in elementary English/language arts classrooms than other core foundational reading skills, like fluency. More generally, states’ new reading laws emphasizing foundational ...