The Intrusion of White Families Into Bilingual Schools
Will the growing demand for multilingual early-childhood programs push out the students these programs were designed to serve?
Must-Read Education Stories From 2017
A roundup of The Atlantic’s coverage on schools, learning, and everything in between
How Rural Students Define the American Dream
A photo essay highlights the perspectives of teens on politics, education, and hopes for the future.
Employers Are Looking for Job Candidates in the Wrong Places
Those places? Colleges.
The Irony of Specialized High Schools
Partaking in an intensive arts education as a teenager can have the unintended effect of pushing some toward a more traditional university path.
The New Casualties of Automation
Jobs that are dangerous or involve repetitive labor are most at risk of becoming obsolete. And that means some racial groups will suffer more than others.
The Significance of Betsy DeVos's Speech in Baltimore
The education secretary, who’s been accused of wanting to privatize public education, gave a university commencement speech in a city whose district schools are struggling to stay afloat.
Myths from American History Class
American history is rarely as straightforward as it is taught.
The Changing Landscape of Student Protest in Higher Education
The tax-bill overhaul mobilized an unlikely coalition of activists, offering first glimpses of what Republicans may be up against when they tackle financial-aid reform next year.
Women Are Invited to Give Fewer Talks Than Men at Top U.S. Universities
It’s not because they turn down talks more often, or because there aren’t enough women to invite.
What American-History Classes Aren't Teaching
Despite efforts to require lessons on civil rights, outdated textbooks in the Mississippi school system indicate little has changed.
10 Revealing Remarks About Education in 2017
A roundup of 10 quotes on teaching and learning from the past year
The Things Kids Carried
A photo essay offers a glimpse of student backpacks from around the world.
The Student Whose Cockiness Tested My Patience
An overconfident teen felt that he was above math class—until he needed his teacher’s help.
Are Private Schools Immoral?
A conversation with Nikole Hannah-Jones about race, education, and hypocrisy.
The Community-College ‘Segregation Machine’
California’s remedial-class system holds back a disproportionate number of students of color.
Why Do American Schools Have Such Long Hours?
The structure of America’s school calendar may seem counterintuitive—and in many ways, it is.
Why Toddlers Deserve More Respect
Young kids might be smarter and more empathetic than adults think.
Should History Textbooks ‘Out’ LGBT Figures?
California’s inclusive curriculum raises questions on the ethics of teaching about sexual orientation.
The Conversation
Readers respond to a November 2017 story and more.