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July 10, 2015
Should Standardized Testing Be Part of a Civil-Rights Agenda?
Lawmakers are overhauling No Child Left Behind, but even many Democrats are still committed to its driving philosophy.
Zoë Carpenter
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July 10, 2015
July 10, 1925: The Scopes Trial Begins in Tennessee
“The Old Testament, to them, is not a mere sacerdotal whizz-bang, to be read for its pornography; it is an authoritative history.”
Richard Kreitner
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May 19, 2015
This Is What Happens When You Slash Funding for Public Universities
Like other struggling schools, the University of Arizona is raising out-of-state tuition—and courting the affluent students who can afford to pay it.
Michelle Goldberg
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May 19, 2015
It’s Election Day in Philadelphia: Will a Trio of Wealthy School ‘Reformers’ Buy the Mayor’s Race?
Six weeks after Rahm Emanuel defeated populist, pro-teacher candidate Chuy Garcia in Chicago, public-school advocates are mobilizing for victory in Philly.
Daniel Denvir
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May 6, 2015
Is NYC Punishing Educators Who Advocate for Sports Equity in Schools?
High school students and teachers are embracing civil disobedience—and learning the repercussions.
Maura Ewing
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April 22, 2015
Why Were Atlanta Teachers Prosecuted Under a Law Meant for Organized Crime?
To understand the cheating scandal, look to flawed education policy.
Daniel Denvir
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March 19, 2015
9 Billionaires Are About to Remake New York’s Public Schools—Here’s Their Story
A Nation investigation reveals how a group of hedge funders are about to get exactly what they paid for.
George Joseph
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October 29, 2014
This Is What Happens When You Criticize Teach for America
An internal memo reveals how TFA’s obsessive PR game covers up its lack of results in order to justify greater expansion.
George Joseph