School Wasn’t So Great Before COVID, Either
Yes, remote schooling has been a misery—but it’s offering a rare chance to rethink early education entirely.
How to Teach American History in a Divided Country
Chuck Yarborough on helping kids make connections between the past and the present
Working for Racial Justice as a White Teacher
Robert Roth on an anti-racist approach to high-school history
What Teacher Friends Talk About When Students Aren’t Listening
“I don’t know how I’m going to get through the day. I’m not in the place that I need to be, to be positive for the kids. Give me a boost; I need a laugh.”
The Children Who Desegregated America’s Schools
A special project from The Atlantic
The New York Town That Tried to Stop Desegregation
Frederick K. Brewington’s education came at the end of a bitter civil-rights battle that engulfed New York State, more than a decade after Brown v. Board of Education.
The Persistence of Segregation in South Carolina
Millicent Brown changed Charleston, then watched it stay the same.
The Quiet Desegregation of Alabama’s Public Schools
Sonnie Hereford IV desegregated Alabama’s public schools in 1963. He was only 6 years old.
The Undoing of a Tennessee Town
Jo Ann Allen Boyce and 11 other students desegregated their high school in Clinton, Tennessee. Then the riots came.
The Limits of Desegregation in Washington, D.C.
Hugh Price and his family fought for him to be one of the first Black students at his all-white high school in Washington, D.C. But once he was there, he “couldn’t wait for it to be over.”
What Is Good Teaching?
Over the past two years, I talked with veteran educators across the country as I tried to answer this question.
Children Are Born Scientists. What If School Encouraged That?
A unique elementary-school science lab in Michigan lets kids’ curiosity fuel their learning.
Grandparents Could Ease the Burden of Homeschooling
It’s a win-win: Elders get a way to combat loneliness, teachers and parents get help they desperately need, and children get another grown-up to guide them through remote learning.
The Healing Power of Garden Class
Rahn Broady’s mission is to introduce New Orleans students to the magic of nature.
Teaching Kids to Love Science
Deborah Cornelison on motivating students who don’t want a career in STEM
Education for Cultural Survival
Josephine Tatauq Bourdon on integrating Indigenous knowledge and language into Western curriculum
Celebrating Neurodiversity in the Classroom
Tracy Murray on helping kids develop emotional and social skills
How to Talk to Kids About Racism and Police
Schools do students a disservice when they fail to teach them about difficult issues.
Why a Career and Technical High School Has a Genocide-Studies Class
Justin Bilton and Jason Stark on the importance of teaching students about systemic violence
How to Teach Drama Remotely
Bradley Friedman on the challenges facing performing-arts teachers