Essays have long been an essential part of the education system. They give students priceless opportunities to improve their learning experiences, communication abilities, and critical thinking skills ...

School is out and summer is here. Yet future high school seniors and their families are likely already thinking about applying to college — a process that can be as labor-intensive and time-consuming ...

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. Grading papers is ...

Writing a college essay is a rite of passage for many students applying to attend a college or university in the United States. Although each institution has its own application requirements, most ...

While this essay is for an academic purpose, it does not call for a strictly academic style/voice. This is also not the space to outline your resume or explore all of your achievements. This essay is ...

Corrected: An earlier version of this article misstated the name of Alistair Van Moere, the chief product officer for MetaMetrics. Artificial intelligence has found a comfortable place in our lives ...

Veterans have a unique set of circumstances to draw upon when putting together their application essays. A Veteran is likely to have been many places, in many situations, and seen many things that the ...

Every day, Education Week and our opinion bloggers publish essays from educators, researchers, and experts on pressing education issues. To give a sense of which of these pieces our readers found most ...