Designed to end school segregation, it’s not clear the program succeeded.
Half a century ago, the Coleman Report revealed that socioeconomic diversity is key to removing racial inequalities in education.
What percentage graduated from high school and enrolled within a year at a four year institution where they live on campus?
Even though schools often encourage students to ease into their credit requirements
U.S. Education Secretary John King will argue that interactions with children from different backgrounds prepare students for the workforce.
In an era fixated with science, technology, and data, the humanities are in decline. They’re more vital than ever.
With the rise of social media, young people have a mouthpiece of their own and little incentive to help reform an institution they’ve criticized.
His candidacy is affecting the Republican party’s strategy for implementing the Every Student Succeeds Act.
A new study from Cleveland looks at the correlations between living conditions and kindergarten readiness.
From a 19-year-old college student who says she “never told anyone” about her abortion—or the horrible situation that led to…
Their degrees may help them secure entry-level jobs, but to advance in their careers, they’ll need much more than technical skills.
Last week, in the wake of the SCOTUS decision upholding the use of racial preferences at UT-Austin, I posed a…
The protest teaches kids about media literacy, the legislative process, and the repercussions of prolonged congressional gridlock.
A lack of concrete information about student misconduct—and how to address it—may be hindering efforts to make campuses safer.
The way members of the ‘model minority’ are treated in elite-college admissions could affect race-based standards moving forward.
Earlier this week I noted a small dispatch from the campus PC wars that is very close to home: The…
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The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the use of race in some admissions decisions, but it doesn’t mean all colleges are free to employ the practice.
Back in December, when the Supreme Court held oral arguments for Fisher v. University of Texas, we started…
An earlier reader, who anonymously shared her story, pushes back on the suggestion that karate could offer a solution for…
In a 4-3 ruling on a case almost a decade in the making, the Supreme Court ruled that colleges can factor in race in admissions decisions.