Brown University Professor Is Deported Despite a Judge’s Order
A kidney transplant specialist and professor at Brown University’s medical school has been deported from the United States, even though she had a valid visa...
Why some schools are rethinking ‘college for all’ VIEW
The idea that every student should aim for a four-year college motivated a bipartisan movement for decades. Now even its promoters are reconsidering it.
With sweeping executive orders, Trump tests local control of schools
The orders seek to encourage “patriotic education” and restrict discussions about racism and gender by threatening to withdraw federal funding.
American children’s reading skills reach new lows
With little post-pandemic recovery, experts wonder if screen time and school absence are among the causes.
U.S. students posted dire math declines on an international test
On the test, American fourth and eighth graders posted results similar to scores from 1995. It was a sign of notable stagnation, even as other...
Could Trump shut down the Department of Education?
President-elect Donald Trump said he would use the department to further his priorities. He also said he would close it. Both options would face difficulties.
Trump wants to shut down the Department of Education? Is that possible?
Trump has argued he would use the department to further his priorities — or close it. But it has relatively little power and a shutdown...
A school with 7 students: Inside the ‘microschools’ movement VIEW
Parents, desperate for help, are turning to private schools with a half-dozen or so students. And they are getting a financial boost from taxpayers.
Holocaust museums debate what to say about the Israel-Hamas war VIEW
The war has forced museums to confront one of the most divisive issues within the Jewish community: how to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.