Education

A new wave of school district-led “innovation zones” holds promise to improve the substandard quality of education experienced by many low-income students, one of the most effective ways to put…

Thousands of charter school parents across New York City are trying to get their mayor’s attention. All public school students deserve access to public space. Please give our kids the…

I was reminded of this line after reading yet another report by the Learning Policy Institute to frighten us into thinking the U.S. has high teacher turnover rates. Its foray into this…

The Department of Education officially revoked the Obama administration’s guidance on college sexual assault, offering interim guidelines on how universities should handle the issue. Democratic Senator Patty Murray said in a statement…

The number of single mothers in college more than doubled between 2000 and 2012, but a minority of those mothers who enrolled actually graduated, according to a new report. More than…

Federal student loans were never meant to be handouts, but increasingly that’s what they have become. More and more students have piled up massive debt. And Washington politicians, always eager…

The birthrate for American teenagers dropped to 20.3 births per 1,000 girls aged 15-19 in 2016, according to the latest fertility data released by the National Center for Health Statistics.…

A sound approach to teaching “cultural competence” might inform by exploring the history of blackface; or why Sikhs carry a small knife; or common challenges that orthodox Christian students experience…

If a kid wants to bounce a bit during a lesson, there’s a seat for that. If a student wants to sit up a bit higher for a better view,…

Next month, students at the University of Oxford will return for their fall semester, known as the “Michaelmas” term—named after the Feast of Saint Michael and All Angels—to a campus…

Private philanthropists have helped to propel some of the most important stories of social impact of the past century: eradicating polio, establishing the 911 emergency service, securing the right to…

D.C. schools with a significant share of struggling students are receiving an infusion of money, part of a campaign to bridge achievement gaps in the District. The venture, called Excellence…