During a climate strike in downtown Spokane, students cited statistics and historical trends on everything from increasing carbon dioxide emissions to the extinction of of animal species. They knew their stuff. But in most cases, they didn't learn it in class.

As young people protest to force the world's governments to take more aggressive action on climate change, American students are also urging teachers to offer comprehensive instruction on environmental challenges.

As schools start to decorate for fall festivities, students and teachers are contending with summertime levels of heat in buildings that lack air conditioning.

Graduate profiles embed students' passions and soft skills—such as creativity, critical thinking, embracing diversity and self-empowerment—into daily instruction, with the goal of setting them up for future success.

High school esports and middle school esports remain wildly popular as the new school year begins, with a free curriculum available and entire states experimenting with new esports leagues.

An increasing number of district leaders are creating highly detailed graduate profiles to ensure students have the soft skills they need to succeed after high school. 

Many districts have struggled to fund study-abroad programs. But educators at District of Columbia Public Schools say they are seeing a big return on investment from sending students overseas.

District leaders are taking a more personalized approach to improving school attendance by working to determine why individual students miss school.