A student reads a book during "center time" in Heather Miller’s classroom. For two hours a day, Miller works with small groups of students to build math and reading skills. AUSTIN, Texas – Most years, ...

Feb. 16—ARDMORE — Cedar Hill Elementary students were in the middle of a lesson in Tracy Hodges' first grade class last month when they realized something was not right and performed an act that ...

A class of Normandy Elementary School first-graders learn more than academics from their teacher, Dee Dunstan. These students learn that giving really is better than receiving.

The Great Divide is an investigative team that explores educational inequality in Boston and statewide. Sign up to receive our newsletter, and send ideas and tips to thegreatdivide@globe.com. EVERETT ...

Writing letters to Santa Claus may not be the oldest Christmas tradition observed around the world – but it’s one that most ...

Fostering a scared puppy is one of those rewarding experiences that change you in ways you never imagined. One Delaware teacher has taken her love for fostering to a different level, and it’s nothing ...

The education system has changed, but that doesn't necessarily mean we've made progress. In 1979, first graders were expected to achieve a series of old-school milestones in areas that went beyond ...

First graders at an Alabama elementary school are being hailed as heroes for taking quick action to help their teacher during a medical emergency. "It was scary for me because I knew that they were ...

On the first day of school at Hayward’s Park Elementary, the first lesson Lori Suydam gave her first-graders had nothing to do with reading or writing or math. She taught them how to mute themselves ...