Education

White public schools have always gotten more money than Black public schools. These funding disparities go back to the so-called “separate but equal” era—which was enshrined into the nation’s laws by the…

When schools have more students of color, they’re more likely to close — and some shutter even when they’re high performing. In Louisiana’s largest school district, Jefferson Parish, advocates say the move exacerbates a racist history, too.

More than two and a half years later, the cumulative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on children and their caregivers are coming into clear view. Surveys of both parents and educators highlight concerning trends…

Millions of students across the United States spent their summers in learning and enrichment programs, many of which employed intensive tutoring …

When $24 billion in federal stimulus child care stabilization grants expire at the end of September, some states are working to solve the child care crisis themselves. Here are ideas Ohio could consider.

Teachers are turning their schoolyards into “three-dimensional textbooks” to help students learn about social issues including rising temperatures in a warming world. For example, schools’ energy and water conservation, architecture and lunches are rich with potential for project-based learning.

Apprentice program takes the lead from Germany and starts at 15, finishes by high school graduation.

Education is an indispensable profession in our world today, as teachers play a pivotal role in equipping students for the challenges of the future, …

Educator’s View: Not all kids will become engineers or scientists.But collaborating & cultivating an inventive mindset are life skills everyone needs…

Mathematica study found the effect was great enough to nearly close college completion gap between Black and Hispanic students and their white peers.

Universities are among the most age-segregated of institutions, catering almost exclusively to young people in their late teens and early 20s, even as new demographic realities render this educational model…

Suspensions from school can derail students’ chances to succeed in class, and the practice has been linked to negative consequences including lower test scores.