Education

After reports that the team includes a transgender player, several schools have forfeited matches against the university out of protest.After reports that the team includes a transgender player, several schools have forfeited matches against the university out of protest. Read More

In Chicago, the mayor and the teachers’ union are tightly connected. The relationship has ushered in generous spending and led to political turmoil.In Chicago, the mayor and the teachers’ union are tightly connected. The relationship has ushered in generous spending and led to political turmoil. Read More

A ballot measure would do away with the requirement that high schoolers pass a test to graduate. Opponents say it could water down academics for struggling students.A ballot measure would do away with the requirement that high schoolers pass a test to graduate. Opponents say it could water down academics for struggling students. Read More

Democrats swept a school board election in Bucks County after Republicans instituted book bans and other changes. But the right-wing “parental rights” movement has left an indelible mark.Democrats swept a school board election in Bucks County after Republicans instituted book bans and other changes. But the right-wing “parental rights” movement has left an indelible mark. Read

From the early 1800s to the late 1960s, the federal government forced Native American children into boarding schools where they faced abuse and neglect that led in some cases to death.From the early 1800s to the late 1960s, the federal government forced Native American children into boarding schools where they faced abuse and neglect that

President Biden’s trip to the battleground state of Arizona will be the first time an American president has apologized for the abuses that happened at the schools over a period of 150 years.President Biden’s trip to the battleground state of Arizona will be the first time an American president has apologized for the abuses that

Readers discuss a column by Bret Stephens. Also: A flood of election mailers in Pennsylvania; speech on campus; fighting malaria.Readers discuss a column by Bret Stephens. Also: A flood of election mailers in Pennsylvania; speech on campus; fighting malaria. Read More

Universities have cracked down on professors for pro-Palestinian activism, saying they are protecting students and tamping down on hate speech. Faculty members say punishments have put a “chill in the air.”Universities have cracked down on professors for pro-Palestinian activism, saying they are protecting students and tamping down on hate speech. Faculty members say punishments have

A projected 5 percent drop in this year’s freshman class follows a number of disruptions last year, including persistent failures with the FAFSA form.A projected 5 percent drop in this year’s freshman class follows a number of disruptions last year, including persistent failures with the FAFSA form. Read More

This report by REL Mid-Atlantic shows how stabilizing aggregate measures of academic proficiency and growth improves their reliability, especially for small groups of students. Stabilized measures can allow states and districts to better identify the schools and student groups in greatest need of support.This report by REL Mid-Atlantic shows how stabilizing aggregate measures of academic