The Media’s Week-Long Attention Span for a Mass Shooting
There’s a common refrain that the dense news environment pushes out coverage of mass shootings, but the cycle has been remarkably consistent over the past two decades.
Michelle Obama’s College Experience Is All Too Familiar for Minority Students
“Princeton was extremely white and very male. There was no avoiding the facts.”
College Is Different for the School-Shooting Generation
At this point in history, college-aged Americans—who, for the most part, were born in the late ‘90s—don’t remember a time when school gun violence wasn’t a widely feared threat.
‘We Don’t Want to Live a Long Life in Fear’
A mass shooting just two days after the midterm elections has motivated the young gun-reform activists of March for Our Lives to continue their mission.
The Backlash Against Screen Time at School
Combining education and technology is great—until it's not.
A Mass Shooting in One of the ‘Safest Cities in America’
At least 13 were killed at a bar in Thousand Oaks, California, that was frequented by college students.
The Questionable Year of the Teacher Politician
While claims that a record number of educators ran for office in 2018 may have been overstated, Tuesday night showed the political momentum at their back.
A Lesson From Montanans’ Vote to Tax Themselves to Fund Higher Education
At a time when Republican trust in college overall is low, voters tend to keep supporting their local schools.
America Is Divided by Education
The gulf between the party identification of white voters with college degrees and those without is growing rapidly. Trump is widening it.
The Candidates Embracing Their Black-College Roots
Andrew Gillum and Stacey Abrams are part of a wave of black politicians who are playing up their HBCU bona fides, and in turn raising the profile of the beleaguered institutions.
The Stakes for the Harvard Trial Are Higher Now That It’s Over
The Ivy has spent the past three weeks being grilled about whether it discriminates in its admissions process. But the legal battle over affirmative action will likely rage until the Supreme Court weighs in.
Refusing to Put Fear at the Center of Jewish Identity
Students in Pittsburgh must grapple with the realization that there are people who hate them for their religion.
As Humanities Majors Decline, Colleges Try to Hype Up Their Programs
The Great Recession scared a lot of students away from the humanities. Now administrators are trying to bring them back.
America Can’t Seem to Kick Its Racist Costume Habit
Colleges warn students every Halloween not to wear inappropriate or offensive costumes, but they struggle to prevent the incidents.
Why Millions of Teens Can't Finish Their Homework
The push toward technology-focused education overlooks the students who lack the resources needed to complete their assignments.
What Jewish Schools Are Telling Students About the Pittsburgh Shooting
After the attack, some teachers are reminding students that, as one educator put it, “the vast majority of people are good people who care about us.”
What Happens When a College’s Affirmative-Action Policy Is Found Illegal
A Supreme Court case found that the University of Michigan was using race in admissions the wrong way. Then the state stepped in, and minority enrollments dropped.
Why Many College Dropouts Are Returning to School in North Carolina
A new plan to lower tuition has led to a 60 percent jump in the number of students who have reenrolled at one university.
What I Learned About Life at My 30th College Reunion
“Every classmate who became a teacher or doctor seemed happy,” and 29 other lessons from seeing my Harvard class of 1988 all grown up
Academically, Joining the Greek System Is Like ‘Having All of Your Professors Be Worse Than Average’
Fraternities and sororities’ effect on grades was largest, researchers found, during pledging.