It’s unclear whether the Trump administration will also see the issue as a matter of civil rights.
From record-high graduation rates to the percentage of students who attend charters, here are some figures that help tell the story of U.S. schools over the last year.
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A new report suggests most graduates don’t find the current offerings very helpful.
Research on the long-term effects of advisers is mixed, and some programs are now relying on video-game networks and other technology to forge stronger relationships.
The economist James Heckman argues in a new paper that early-childhood education should commence at the very beginning of life.
Parents of all income and education levels are spending more time promoting their kids’ development—yet socioeconomic gaps in childrearing behavior are growing.
A new study suggests what a toddler sees plays a major role.
A small private school in western Massachusetts has launched a network of tuition-free early colleges across the country.
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Men of color are overrepresented in isolation, while whites are typically underrepresented.
A campaign to encourage brain development is using parks to deliver its message to children and their caregivers.
Experts with varying opinions weigh in on what the arm of the Department of Education could look like under Donald Trump and Betsy DeVos.
A new study offers data on the continued use of solitary confinement, and a corrections leader weighs in on the practice’s future.
There are problems with the narrative that visas are letting foreigners take Americans’ jobs at lower wages.
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The surgeon general’s new approach on substance abuse has policy implications for law enforcement.
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The “invisible labor” done by professors of color is not usually rewarded with tenure and promotion. But it is more important now than ever.
With 79 new grants, he’s set a modern-era record for presidents.