The Parkland Students Aren't Going Away
American teens are shaping a new kind of debate about gun violence—but why now?
Teaching While Afraid
In an era of school shootings, educators are carrying burdens bigger than they ever imagined.
'Sex Invades the Schoolhouse'
Fifty years ago, panicked parents helped spread sex-ed programs to schools across the country, even as panicked critics mobilized to stop them.
Another School Shooting—But Who’s Counting?
Seventeen people were killed in an attack on Wednesday. America’s inability to track gun violence is standing in the way of preventing the next one.
A New Call to End Legacy Admissions
First-generation student groups are protesting affirmative-action practices that privilege the relatives of alumni—even though their own families could one day benefit.
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.
College Debt, Without the Degree
Almost a third of Americans who take out loans to pay for their education don’t end up getting a diploma.
Finding New Meaning After An Olympic Career
Once they retire, athletes are often left clueless about education, employment, and real life. A new national initiative seeks to change that—will it work?
A Math Class That Makes Tax Season Easier
A real-world substitute for the standard Algebra 2 curriculum appeals to high-school students whose next step is not college but the workforce.
How to Parent an Olympic Athlete
A new book gathers tips from a town that’s sent a competitor to almost every Winter Olympics for the past 30 years.
How Hard Do Professors Actually Work?
A recent Twitter battle revealed that faculty members themselves can’t agree on an answer.
The New Tax Law’s Subtle Subversion of Public Schools
The law will facilitate private-school attendance and put more obstacles in front of the neediest students.
Notre Dame Switches Its Position on Birth-Control Coverage—Again
The university will bar “abortion-inducing drugs” from its insurance plans but begin covering “simple contraceptives,” a move its president calls a “complex decision.”
A New Leader in the Push for Diversity of Thought on Campus
Professor Debra Mashek is leaving a tenured job at Harvey Mudd College to lead Heterodox Academy.
What Kids Are Really Learning About Slavery
A new report finds that the topic is mistaught and often sentimentalized—and students are alarmingly misinformed as a result.
Employers Are Setting Workers Up for Failure
Artificial intelligence could bring huge revenue increases for companies—but not if they don't train their employees for the new era.
What Trump Didn't Say About Education
Experts aren’t surprised by the president’s failure to mention it in his State of the Union.
How Should Atheism Be Taught?
The endowment of the country’s first college chair for the study of the subject draws attention to the complexity of nonbelief in America today.
The Outdated Study That Education Reformers Keep Citing
Mark Zuckerberg and others continue to tout the potential of personalized learning, pointing to decades-old research that’s been practically impossible to duplicate.
The Nassar Investigation That Never Made Headlines
Looking into a 2014 Title IX complaint, Michigan State University found no evidence of misconduct.