Why Teachers Need Their Freedom
Educators must remain engaged and autonomous in order to do their jobs well and avoid burnout.
The Bad Science Behind Campus Response to Sexual Assault
Assertions about how trauma physiologically impedes the ability to resist or coherently remember assault have greatly undermined defense against assault allegations. But science offers little support for these claims.
The Uncomfortable Truth About Campus Rape Policy
At many schools, the rules intended to protect victims of sexual assault mean students have lost their right to due process—and an accusation of wrongdoing can derail a person’s entire college education.
Do Conversations About Race Belong in the Classroom?
Two decades ago, Beverly Daniel Tatum published a bestselling book on the psychology of racism. Now, with the release of the book’s second edition, she reflects on its relevance to schools today.
Americans Have Given Up on Public Schools. That’s a Mistake.
The current debate over public education underestimates its value—and forgets its purpose.
The Weighted Task of Pre-K Teaching
Debates about methods of educating the youngest students are often tied up in issues of equality and race.
How Higher-Education Leaders Are Fighting for DACA
This week, university presidents have penned personal letters to Trump in defense of their undocumented students.
What a New Trump Administration Hire Could Mean for For-Profit Colleges
The Education Department has tapped a former dean of the for-profit DeVry University to oversee a unit that responds to allegations of fraud.
The Myth of American Universities as Inequality-Fighters
Colleges aren’t doing nearly as much to expand economic opportunity as most people think.
The Student Who Broke My Heart
New Orleans educator Michael Ricks reflects on a charismatic student he lost to violence.
How Schoolchildren Will Cope With Hurricane Harvey
Class is canceled for at least a week in Houston, and the disaster could upend academic success.
Ivy League Scholars Urge Students: 'Think for Yourself'
As the fall semester begins, 15 professors from Yale, Princeton, and Harvard have published a letter of advice for the class of 2021.
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.
What Trump's Generation Learned About the Civil War
History textbooks used in New York City during the president’s childhood called the Klan “patriotic,” and downplayed the role of slavery in “the War Between the States.”
Imagining a Better Democratic Populism
Instead of offering free college tuition, liberals might try valuing and reinvesting in other paths to success and prosperity.
The Urban-School Stigma
Influenced by biases against urban education, parents are moving away from city schools and contributing to segregation in the process.
Why School Still Starts After Labor Day in Michigan
The calendar is designed to bolster the economy—but some worry it hurts kids.
How Student Internships Saved a Chicago School
Once on the verge of closing, Chicago Technology Academy has turned itself around with a “real-world” educational initiative.
UVA's Troubling Past
As college students return to Charlottesville after violent clashes there earlier this month, the university community wrestles with the legacies of the school’s founder and history with slavery.
Coaching Players for Life
University of Michigan's John Beilein reflects on 40 years of mentoring young athletes.