College Sports Are Affirmative Action for Rich White Students
Athletes are often held to a lower standard by admissions officers, and in the Ivy League, 65 percent of players are white.
How High Schools Shaped American Cities
Public education and its traditions united communities. But “school choice” could put that legacy at risk.
The Harvard Trial Doesn’t Matter
The lawyers challenging the university are testing out their arguments to see which ones stick ahead of a potential appeal to the Supreme Court.
To Prevent Loneliness, Start in the Classroom
Young people are among the loneliest of all Americans. Schools that teach kids how to deal with feelings of isolation could help put a dent in the epidemic.
What the Harvard Trial Is Really About
The plaintiffs have downplayed the role of affirmative action in the case, but their opening arguments on Monday showed that the issue is central.
The Harvard Case Is About the Future of Affirmative Action
One day before Harvard goes to court to defend its admissions practices, two warring rallies made clear that the trial is about much more than just the university.
Elite-College Admissions Are Broken
The racial-discrimination lawsuit against Harvard, which goes to trial this week, raises questions about far more than affirmative action.
The Supreme Court Justice Who Forever Changed Affirmative Action
Justice Lewis Powell’s ruling in the 1978 case Regents v. Bakke buoyed affirmative action—but in the process, it transformed how colleges think about race and equality in admissions.
Radio Atlantic: America's Higher Education Crisis
As a new affirmative action lawsuit heads to federal court, Alia Wong and Adam Harris join Matt Thompson and Gillian White to discuss the challenges in American higher education.
The Little College Where Tuition Is Free and Every Student Is Given a Job
Berea College, in Kentucky, has paid for every enrollee’s education using its endowment for 126 years. Can other schools replicate the model?
Civics Education Helps Create Young Voters and Activists
Youth voter turnout is notoriously low in the U.S., especially when social-studies classes are notably absent.
Police-Grade Surveillance Technology Comes to the Playground
After Parkland, schools are installing gunshot-detection systems typically used in cities like Oakland and Chicago. But are they worth the expense?
Computer Science for Everyone
A new middle school in Washington, D.C., wants to help bridge the racial and economic gaps in tech.
Brett Kavanaugh’s Friend Mark Judge Edited His High-School Yearbook
The Supreme Court nominee seemed to blame the editors—one of whom was his good friend—for crude words on his yearbook page. Judge is also implicated in assault allegations against Kavanaugh.
Pimples Could Be Good for Your Grades
High-school students with acne tend to have higher GPAs and are more likely to finish college, according to a new study.
How a Teacher in Rural Oklahoma Started a Science-Fair Dynasty
To get her students interested in STEM, Deborah Cornelison shows them how science projects can improve their community.
Why the Ivy League Needs to Admit More Students
Harvard’s and Yale’s intense selectivity is one reason why their affirmative-action policies have come under attack. But these colleges could also easily choose to take in more students.
‘I Got Into Yale’ Isn’t a Moral Defense
When Brett Kavanaugh found his conduct in question on Thursday, he twice responded by referring to his Ivy League degrees.
Boys Don’t Read Enough
Girls read more than boys in just about every developed country, and it's a big reason they have better educational outcomes.
Michigan State’s Untouchable Board of Trustees
Members of the board have been accused of covering up Larry Nassar’s abuse, and yet they’ve somehow emerged from the scandal unscathed.