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The ExplainerWhy does Trump want to dismantle the Department of Education?When Donald Trump takes office Jan. 20, his agenda includes disbanding the federal Department of Education. What is his motivation – and what would that change mean?
Small-town students can be overlooked. Colleges are now looking their way.Rural students enroll in and complete college at lower rates than their urban and suburban peers. What are colleges and universities doing to get more of them to apply?
Cover StoryReading, writing, and the Ten Commandments? Why some public schools teach the Bible.As states mandate Bible lessons and posting the Ten Commandments in public schools, religious conservatives challenge separation of church and state.
First LookIn Oklahoma, purpose and care from teachers coax Indigenous students back to schoolNationwide, Native American students miss school far more frequently than their peers, but not in Oklahoma. At Watonga High School, educators collaborate with several Cheyenne and Arapaho programs that aim to lower Native student absenteeism.
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First LookAfter the pandemic, more Native American students don’t want to return to schoolWhile the pandemic caused lasting absenteeism among all schoolchildren, the problem has been most pronounced among Native American and Alaska Native students. Of 34 states, half had absenteeism rates for Indigenous children at least 9% higher than average.
In the race to attract students, historically Black colleges sprint out frontFreshman enrollment declined at colleges for the first time since 2020. But some historically Black colleges and universities are experiencing record increases. What’s behind their success?
Howard University hoped to make history. Now it’s ready for a different role.Kamala Harris hoped to declare victory at Howard University on election night. Today, students at one of America’s top HBCUs wrestle with the fallout.
Intel is coming. Ohio community colleges say the state’s workers will be ready.Intel is building two plants at a cost of $20 billion and estimates they will bring 3,000 new jobs to Ohio. To prepare for its arrival, the the company wants to be sure that it has workers ready to go when the new campus opens.
Focus‘This is fun.’ How Zoo School helps teens prep for careers – and college.The career and technical education of today doesn’t look the same as the vocational ed of years ago. Not only have the offerings changed, but so, too, have the expectations. Part 1 of 2.
What’s engaging these high schoolers? Classes about the election.An unusual election year is providing teachers with something they need: engaged students. Here’s why some high school civics classes keep teens coming back for more.
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.
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In Florida, vouchers win ground, but courts may have ultimate sayLegal challenges to Florida’s new voucher law are already looming. What role will an increasingly conservative judiciary play in school funding?
When counselors are in short supply, students step in to helpSchool districts interested in addressing mental health issues are recruiting savvy students to help supplement the work of counselors.
Tulsa experiment tests how tightly woven a safety net has to beBillionaire George Kaiser's child-centered philanthropy could provide a beacon of hope for other cities grappling with deep inequities.
Q&A: Sociologist takes on myths about wealth and moralityWhat does the college admissions scandal tell us about the morals of the rich? Sociologist Rachel Sherman looks at the ethics of America's wealthy.
For state schools, diversity isn’t just about fairness. It’s also about the bottom line.Louisiana’s flagship public university, LSU, has a checkered past on integration. A black student president helps students of color find a home.
The end of amateurism? What’s behind calls to pay NCAA athletes.Many student athletes serve a key role as ambassadors for universities. But how the players benefit educationally or financially isn’t aways clear. A growing coalition is rethinking that relationship.
America to elite colleges: Shape up (but please let us in).Analyzing what’s wrong with college admissions became a pastime for Americans this week. At the heart of the discussion is a desire for fair opportunities to get ahead.
This city is short of teachers. It’s tapping immigrants to help.A path to certification for foreign-born teachers is intended to help diversify Portland’s teaching staff as well as reduce ‘brain waste.’
We asked. You answered. Did a teacher change the way you saw yourself?We asked our readers to send in their stories of incredible teaching. And they delivered.
Schools help teachers with a new kind of homework: finding a place to liveA year of teacher walkouts in the US has been forcing communities to face school underfunding and low pay. But some school districts are offering housing to attract and retain new teachers.
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Should the US give visas to highly skilled immigrants? Unpacking the debate.
Difference MakerThe ‘Repair Café’ movement has become a powerful force for a fix-it culture
In pursuit of a modern capital, Ethiopian leader razes history
War shut down Sudan’s universities. But its students refused to give up.
‘Cold is death.’ For Gazans in flimsy tents, a winter of sorrow and loss.
