Education

Will the Senate Block Betsy DeVos?

Two Republican senators announce their opposition to President Trump’s nominee for education secretary. If all Democrats vote no, just one more GOP defection would defeat her.

• Russell Berman
• Feb 1, 2017

The Education Secretaries Betsy DeVos Would Follow

Here are some quirky facts about the 10 people who previously oversaw the department.

• Emily Richmond
• Jan 31, 2017

Can Vouchers Save Failing Schools?

The Obama administration invested $7 billion in a school-improvement initiative that didn’t work. Is there a successful replacement?

• Richard D. Kahlenberg
• Jan 31, 2017

How Trump's Immigration Order Is Affecting Higher Education

Experts worry about the impact on academia and scholarship.

• Emily DeRuy
• Jan 30, 2017

How Do States Handle Sexual Assault on Campus?

Non-federal statutes vary widely and could come into play should the Trump Administration move to decentralize the Office for Civil Rights’ hardline on sexual assault.

• Hayley Glatter
• Jan 29, 2017

From Special Education to Suspicious Science: This Week's Top 7 Education Stories

The best recent writing about school

• Hayley Glatter
• Jan 27, 2017

The Rural School Poised to End Bullying

In the constant battle against mean girls and boys, one district in New Hampshire is intervening with a student-driven approach.

• Emily Richmond
• Jan 27, 2017

6-Year-Old Girls Already Have Gendered Beliefs About Intelligence

They’re more likely to avoid games meant for “really, really smart” children.

• Ed Yong
• Jan 26, 2017

The Simple Reform That Improved Black Students' Earnings

When states began to require more math courses, black high-school graduates began to see bigger paychecks.

• Emily DeRuy
• Jan 26, 2017

How Money From Slave Trading Helped Start Columbia University

The historian Eric Foner describes how profits from the slave trade helped fund the school formerly named King’s College.

• Gillian B. White
• Jan 25, 2017

What Happens to Those Handmade Posters From the Women’s Marches

A trio of professors in Boston stumbled across a trove of signs, threw them into a rented van, and created an “accidental archive.”

• Emily DeRuy
• Jan 25, 2017

The For-Profit Law School That Crumbled

The Charlotte School of Law was placed on probation and denied federal financial-aid money. Where does the school go from here?

• Oliver Bateman
• Jan 25, 2017

The Most Predictive Factors of Post-Graduation Wages

How much do internships, majors, and institutions really matter for lifetime earnings?

• Mikhail Zinshteyn
• Jan 24, 2017

Is the Bar Too Low for Special Education?

The Supreme Court is poised to decide the quality of instruction public schools must provide students with disabilities—a question that could get even thornier under the Trump administration.

• Laura McKenna
• Jan 24, 2017

Will These Education Buzzwords Persevere Under Trump?

Ten concepts that gained lots of traction under the Obama administration

• Hayley Glatter and Alia Wong
• Jan 23, 2017

From DeVos to Debt: This Week's Top 7 Education Stories

The best recent writing about school

• Hayley Glatter
• Jan 20, 2017

Delving Into One of the Questions Betsy DeVos Couldn't Answer

Trump’s pick for education secretary was slammed for her failure to differentiate between growth and proficiency in response to a question from Senator Al Franken. Here’s how the states currently measure achievement.

• Alia Wong
• Jan 20, 2017

9 Questions With the Man Who Oversaw Higher Education Under Obama

Ted Mitchell has some advice for Betsy DeVos, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Education Department.

• Emily DeRuy
• Jan 20, 2017

What Betsy DeVos Didn't Say About School Choice

Charter schools have fueled school resegregation in urban America.

• George Joseph
• Jan 19, 2017

Sorry, Betsy DeVos: Guns Aren't a Bear Necessity in Schools

Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of education is right that animals sometimes menace schools, but her solution doesn’t seem to fit the problem.

• David A. Graham
• Jan 19, 2017