The Children Being Denied Due Process
Most states fail to protect minors’ entitlement to counsel.
The Power of Digital-Comic Therapy in Schools
An uptick in special-needs diagnoses among students has led educators to turn to an unlikely source for solace.
Internet Addictions and School-Board Afflictions: This Week's Top 7 Education Stories
The best recent writing about school
The Ethos of the Overinvolved Parent
Colleges are adjusting to increasing contact with adults who are more ingrained in their children’s lives than ever.
The Joys and Challenges of Being a Parent With Autism
A generation of parents are revealing some advantages of the condition, even when their children don’t share the diagnosis.
Sunshine Improves Test Scores
New research shows students who start their day with a little Vitamin D perform better on assessments.
How Insightful Is Dear White People?
Four Atlantic staffers discuss the Netflix show’s portrayal of a group of black students at a mostly white elite university.
The Broken Promise of Higher Education
Americans believe self-interested leaders have put their needs ahead of students, leading to a college-completion crisis.
Inside a High School Training Future Teachers
Few students aspire to be educators, but programs in New York City are working to change the tide.
Solving the Mystery of Underachievement
Why work hard enough to earn an A when a D will suffice for college admission?
How Indiana Holds Private Schools Accountable
A push for choice and vouchers has resulted in reliance on a familiar public-school measure: test scores.
Student-Government Politics and Identity Politics: This Week's Top 7 Education Stories
The best recent writing about school
Broken Technology Hurts Democracy
… and fixing both begins in American schools.
How to Recruit Black Principals
Nonprofit groups are using new strategies to diversify the talent pool for school leaders.
Betsy DeVos Booed at Historically Black College
While delivering a commencement speech, the U.S. education secretary highlighted the importance of open dialogue.
'America's Deaf Team' Tackles Identity Politics
In order to survive, Gallaudet University has to blend a diverse student body from very different backgrounds: deaf culture and hearing culture. Can football players show the school how?
The Young Academic's Twitter Conundrum
The social-media platform is a robust ecosystem for brand-building, research-sharing, and career-ruining.
Inside a Multiage Classroom
Dividing students by arbitrary birthdate ranges doesn’t make sense, advocates say.
The Real Chaos of Campus Gun Laws
New legislation in Georgia shows ambiguous campus-carry laws might create a greater burden than the guns themselves.
The Destructiveness of Call-Out Culture on Campus
Reflections from undergraduates of the social media era