Teachers look for ways to engage students—especially at the end of the year, as motivation wanes. Is competition the answer?

Jeff Joseph, principal of Dominion Trail Elementary School in Ashburn, Virginia, is The Washington Post’s 2025 Principal of ...

A survey by one of the main teaching unions found that one in five teachers reported being hit or punched while at school. This is completely unacceptable.

A U.S. high school is teaching teens how to sleep better as sleep deprivation fuels a growing mental health and academic ...

Project Hope receives funding for services through Medicaid, insurance, and private pay. But a “huge gap” remains that must ...

At the root of all three tendencies—pathologizing, demonizing, and moralizing—is a desire to solve problems quickly. Adults ...

The sunny, early afternoon light streamed through Ms. Barb's preschool classroom window as she delivered ... day" for him was not having a full-blown tantrum in the middle of class?

The students in Davis’ classroom shared insights into why ... Think of toddlers who throw temper tantrums when they miss their naps. “Teenagers have meltdowns, too, because they’re tired.

In the classroom, she would often get up and walk ... he’ll lay down flat on the ground and have a tantrum. Nick Roumbos with his son Nate. Picture: Ben Clark Siblings, Savannah and Nate.