The New Spiritual Leader on Campus
Students are growing less religious. Many chaplains are adapting.
Education
The Teen-Disengagement Crisis
By middle school, many kids’ interest in learning falls off a cliff. The ripple effects could last for years.
The Secret That Colleges Should Stop Keeping
Despite ever-higher sticker prices, the real cost of getting a degree has been going down.
How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
How One Woman Became the Scapegoat for America’s Reading Crisis
Lucy Calkins was an education superstar. Now she’s cast as the reason a generation of students struggles to read. Can she reclaim her good name?
The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books
To read a book in college, it helps to have read a book in high school.
Lighthouse Parents Have More Confident Kids
Sometimes, the best thing a parent can do is nothing at all.
How School Drop-Off Became a Nightmare
More parents are driving kids than ever before. The result is mayhem.
The Man Who Died for the Liberal Arts
In 1942, aboard ship and heading for war, a young sailor—my uncle—wrote a letter home, describing and defining the principles he was fighting for.
Donald Trump vs. American History
He has promised to impose his harmful, erroneous claims on school curricula in a second term.