Education

Sports were always central to Rob Minnick’s life. While growing up, children’s birthday parties were celebrated on Sundays so that the adults could watch the Eagles game while the kids ate cake. “Sports were consistently present throughout my life,” Minnick,…

From Helen Mirren and Will Ferrell to Emma Watson and Pedro Pascal, here’s where some silver-screen stars hit the books.

Forensic science is a growing field that offers scientists opportunities to specialize in different techniques.

In his first two months in office, President Donald Trump ordered the closing of the Education Department and fired half of its staff. The department’s research and statistics division, called the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), was particularly hard hit.…

The battle over next year’s federal education budget has begun. Congress and the White House have released not one, not two, but three competing funding visions for the nation’s K-12 schools in fiscal year 2026. And education researchers warn that…

Thirteen-year-old Levent goes to an Indianapolis middle school that’s been celebrated for its test scores – but he’s behind academically. His mother, Shania, believes that’s because of how often he’s been disciplined and suspended. Levent has ADHD, or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder,…

Here are the best and worst ways to win admissions officers over.

4 tactics to help your child put their best foot forward.

So much of parenting takes place in the doldrums of everyday life — planning meals, blowing noses, soothing yet another tantrum and tackling the endless mountain of laundry. Yet, every so often, a magical moment occurs that makes parenting feel…

Student Shane Solis plays a record at The Mix, the teen-only section of the San Francisco Public Library main branch. (Ki Sung/KQED) View the full episode transcript. Public libraries have made significant transformations over the past decade to better serve…