The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. During Kelsi ...

During Kelsi Iturralde’s 45-minute guided reading session on a recent Monday, six students at a time sit with her at a kidney table while the rest of the class “whisper reads” at their desks. “I tell ...

Some teachers call it the summer lull or the summer slide. Other teachers refer to it as the summer brain drain. Whatever you call it, it’s real – the summer brings with it a long break in learning.