Why a Career and Technical High School Has a Genocide-Studies Class
Justin Bilton and Jason Stark on the importance of teaching students about systemic violence
Latest
Cassandra Klos Shop Class, Over Zoom
How one career and technical high school is going remote
Shutterstock / The Atlantic Does Trump’s Education Budget Even Matter?
A president’s proposal often looks very different from what Congress ultimately approves, but Trump’s spending priorities could offer insight into his broader agenda.
Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP Why Back-to-School Season Feels Like the New Year—Even for Adults
The arrival of fall and the start of classes seems to many like a beginning, for reasons ranging from biology to nostalgia.
Andrew Winning / Reuters What the Public Wants From Schools
An annual poll on national perceptions of education reveals an emphasis on services beyond traditional learning, such as mental-health support and career education.
Dominic Ebenbichler / Reuters Why School Still Starts After Labor Day in Michigan
The calendar is designed to bolster the economy—but some worry it hurts kids.
Brian Snyder / Reuters The 'Trump Effect' on Canada's Classrooms
Schools are feeling reverberations of the political climate across the border, and some educators are adjusting their lesson plans accordingly.
Liana LoDuca The Absence of Betsy DeVos
Every prior education secretary has spoken at the Education Writers Association’s annual seminar, but DeVos declined this year’s invite. Here's what her predecessors used the platform to say.
Carolyn Kaster / AP A New Era for School Accountability
By a one-vote margin, the Senate overturned many Obama-era education regulations on Thursday.
Eddie Keogh / Reuters Can a Court Decision Help Close the Achievement Gap?
The Kansas Supreme Court ordered the state to confront the inequality of its public-school funding.
Orlin Wagner / AP
