Education
Analysis and reporting on America’s schools, from kindergarten to college.
Breyer’s best work was often the work you never knew about.
Gifted and talented education helped segregate New York City schools. What will Mayor Eric Adams do about it?
The problem started way before omicron.
Our batting average in forecasting 2021.
Carson v. Makin appears likely to end in another transformative victory for the religious right.
Democrats want to expand preschool to all 3- and 4-year-olds but risk deepening inequities in the process.
The initiative could have helped millions of students, but it wasn’t a top priority in Biden’s spending package.
Educators are confused about how to navigate new laws that ban discussions about race in the classroom.
And 8 other questions families have this fall, answered by experts.
Eight states, including Florida and Texas, are trying to ban mask mandates.
As employees quit their jobs at record rates, companies like Target and Walmart are offering better benefits to retain them.
Viral clips show anti-maskers melting down as a school board implemented a commonsense mask mandate.
But we can still make this pandemic school year better than the last.
How the number of police officers in schools skyrocketed in recent decades.
Dropping out helped me see the lies we’re sold about the college experience.
I teach high school. My students are mature and smart enough to handle these kinds of topics.
It’s an attempt to push back against social progress.
Turns out, applying the First Amendment to public schools is hard.
It’s a narrow win for the athletes, but it could foreshadow a much bigger victory.
For the wealthiest schools, austerity measures may not have been worth it.
A historian on the unavoidable discomfort around anti-racist education.
Higher education may not be doomed, but it’s in trouble.
To help students recover from a pandemic school year, experts are prescribing fun.
Why a leading activist on student debt thinks Biden’s proposal to cancel $10,000 isn’t enough.
Some want to hold students back. Experts say there’s a better way.
The law limits the cost of broadband access to $15 a month for needy families.
Vaccinations and research are pointing in the right direction.
It’s the GOP’s latest attempt to force trans people into hiding.
From mental health to home-buying, there are myriad ways education loans can affect lives. That’s why it’s so difficult to find a one-size-fits-all solution, economists say.
Vaccination rates are on the rise, and parents are eager to send their kids back to the classroom.
3 college students on why spring break is more than just a time to party.
Biden just took the first step to reverse them.
A case challenging Harvard’s admissions policy gives a 6-3 conservative Supreme Court the vehicle it needs to end race-conscious admissions.
The poll shows Americans have nuanced opinions about when — and how — to reopen schools.
Canceling debt is what’s needed to ensure a solid, equitable middle class.
America’s schools spend less money on Black students. Closing the gap is key to equality.
The evidence is clear: We can open schools safely now.
They’ve been caring for America’s kids throughout the pandemic. Now many can’t get vaccinated.
Reopening schools is a huge controversy. It doesn’t have to be.