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States get bolder about banning legacy admissions. What does that mean for equity?In legislatures and on college campuses across the U.S., the issue of legacy admissions is heating up. California is the latest state to ban the practice – adding more fuel to a nationwide debate about how to create an even playing field for applicants.
Hurricanes and wildfires are closing schools. How can students get back on track?As the world faces more extreme weather, what should preparing for education in the aftermath of a natural disaster look like?
So, who wants to be a college president? Anyone?As colleges and universities move toward institutional neutrality policies in the wake of the war in Gaza, a new title is heading many prestigious schools: acting president.
College students voted in big numbers in 2020. Are they ready to do it again?Students had a decisive impact in several battleground states in 2022. Trends from prior years show that their habits are changing over time.
The rumors targeted Haitians. All of Springfield is paying the price.Springfield, Ohio, found itself thrust into the national spotlight as the latest backdrop for heated immigration rhetoric, based on a discredited rumor. Then the bomb threats began.
Massachusetts needs more workers. Enter free community college.For the first time this fall, all Massachusetts residents can attend one of its 15 community colleges for free. Since 2017, tuition-free community college has spread from a pioneering experiment to nearly half of states.
‘It doesn’t have to be scary.’ How to get students to love reading.A professor’s lament on social media about her college students got us thinking about the best way to encourage the joys of reading. To find out more, we asked the experts: teachers.
First LookStudents return to campus while affirmative action does not. What’s the impact?The first freshman class since a Supreme Court ruling ended affirmative action in higher education is starting college. Experts say it will take years to see the full impact on enrollment, but some colleges are reporting fewer incoming Black students.
College students are back. Here are 4 issues to watch on campuses.Did the summer offer a reset to roiled college campuses? As classes resume, students face new rules around protesting – and some flux around financial aid, artificial intelligence, and the viability of higher ed.
First LookAt Columbia, a new academic year brings a renewed focus on protestsColumbia University, the epicenter of last spring’s campus movement against Israel’s war in Gaza, is bracing for the return of protests this fall. Administrators say they seek to ease tensions, while student organizers continue to push for their demands to be met.
Asian American history can be scarce in schools. States are trying to change that.What should students in the United States learn about Asian and Asian American culture and history? With hate crimes on the rise, more states are turning to classroom lessons to help foster tolerance and understanding.
Tutoring is getting kids excited about school. Educators want to make it permanent.Tutoring emerged as a leading strategy to mitigate pandemic-related learning loss. Now, evidence suggests it’s helping reduce absenteeism as well.
Cover StorySmartphones are robbing kids of their childhood. These communities are fighting back.As students head back to school, leaders in the United States and Canada are in a battle to keep kids away from social media.
As former teacher Tim Walz takes center stage, will education, too?School choice, civil rights, and a possible Project 2025 agenda are fueling debates in the U.S. about public schooling. How is the undercurrent of education playing out in the 2024 presidential race?
First LookColumbia’s Minouche Shafik resigns after backlash around Israel-Hamas student protestsColumbia University President Minouche Shafik resigned Aug. 14 after a short and tumultuous tenure that included student protests over the Israel-Hamas war. Her decision comes just days after three deans also stepped down.
This US town was the last to integrate its schools. Now, it is fighting to save them.Cleveland, Mississippi, was the last U.S. district to integrate its public schools – in 2017. Today, a parents’ group is fighting not only for their children’s future, but for their town’s as well.
A year after affirmative action ban, how students are pitching themselves to collegesA year ago, the U.S. Supreme Court barred the use of affirmative action in college admissions. Students have since used their application essays as a place to explore identity.
Kids as cooks and dog walkers? How one elementary school encourages independence.What does being independent look like for children? A school in Las Vegas encourages students to take on hobbies and activities on their own – in hopes of building more confidence and growth.
He sought asylum. She was seeking to help. Friday, he graduated from law school.At a time of increasing news avoidance by people who feel depressed by conflicts and calamities, news engagement can have the potential to do something very different: inspire and transform lives.
Cover StoryA ‘perfect storm’ could change America’s public schools for years to comeFewer students and higher costs mean school districts are considering everything from mass layoffs to widespread school closures. How can tough decisions be made while protecting a community’s sense of common good?
