Ignorance Does Not Lead to Election Bliss

Perhaps the country’s political state owes itself to the failures of its education system.

• Jonathan R. Cole
• Nov 8, 2016

The Refugee Elected President

In Charlottesville, Virginia, one class president’s journey through American public education exemplifies a national debate.

• Michelle Delgado
• Nov 7, 2016

The Burden of Being a Black Teacher

Many African American educators say they don’t feel respected or empowered at their schools.

• Emily DeRuy
• Nov 7, 2016

College Applications and Election Fatigue: This Week in Education Writing

Seven days of stories about school.

• Hayley Glatter
• Nov 5, 2016

A Lesson in Democracy for 9-Year-Olds

It’s John Adams vs. Thomas Jefferson on the third-grade campaign trail. Who will win the election of 1800?

• Ruth Ebenstein
• Nov 4, 2016

The Ignored Science That Could Help Close the Achievement Gap

There’s a body of research on cognitive reading processes, so why isn’t it being utilized?

• Hayley Glatter
• Nov 4, 2016

Crossing the Border for School

Some children commute from Mexico to the U.S. on a daily basis, a process that Donald Trump’s candidacy complicates.

• Emily DeRuy
• Nov 3, 2016

The Preschooler's Empathy Void

A new study explores how children develop a preference for equality and fairness—research that seems relevant as America prepares to elect its next president.

• Alia Wong
• Nov 2, 2016

The Colleges Are Watching

With access to predictive analytics and more data than ever before, how can universities avoid invading students’ privacy while promoting academic success?

• Mikhail Zinshteyn
• Nov 1, 2016

Why Do Colleges Have So Much Art?

Campus museums are home to prodigious exhibits and installations that blur the line between academics and civics.

• Jacoba Urist
• Nov 1, 2016

Is Attending the ‘Best’ High School Academically Irrelevant?

A new study shows that the competition to get into selective-enrollment schools may not be worth it.

• Matt Barnum
• Oct 31, 2016

Trump-Supporting Republicans Face a Backlash on College Campuses

Tensions between liberal and conservative students have escalated as a result of the election.

• Clare Foran
• Oct 31, 2016

The Need to Validate Vocational Interests

Assuming college is always the best option turns career-minded students away from true learning.

• Ashley Lamb-Sinclair
• Oct 31, 2016

Why the Mountain West Is Still Holding Out on Pre-K

The region's individualist ethos and unique demographic breakdown have resulted in a lack of early-education investment.

• David Loewenberg
• Oct 28, 2016

The Problem With How Higher Education Treats Diversity

What is lost when disadvantaged students are forced to commodify their backgrounds for the sake of college admissions?

• Rose Courteau
• Oct 28, 2016

Jill Biden's Push to Make Community College Free

The second lady has made expanding access to higher education a priority in recent years.

• Emily DeRuy
• Oct 27, 2016

Light Research Hasn't Slowed Pre-K Expansion

In a rush to adopt popular early-education programs, policymakers have not always evaluated what actually works for children.

• Hayley Glatter
• Oct 27, 2016

How the Internet Is Complicating the Art of Teaching

Educators design lots of lessons and other learning resources, and increasingly they’re being shared online—often free of cost and in ways that are too personalized to be universally applicable.

• Abigail Walthausen
• Oct 26, 2016

The End of a Labor Strike at the World’s Wealthiest University

The university has the largest endowment in the United States, but workers said they couldn’t pay basic living expenses.

• Emily DeRuy
• Oct 25, 2016