Alia Wong
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Timothy D. Easley / AP The Questionable Year of the Teacher Politician
While claims that a record number of educators ran for office in 2018 may have been overstated, Tuesday night showed the political momentum at their back.
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Eric Risberg / AP Why Millions of Teens Can't Finish Their Homework
The push toward technology-focused education overlooks the students who lack the resources needed to complete their assignments.
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Alicia Tatone Elite-College Admissions Are Broken
The racial-discrimination lawsuit against Harvard, which goes to trial this week, raises questions about far more than affirmative action.
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Charles Krupa / AP Harvard Admissions on Trial
A lawsuit at the prestigious school has implications for affirmative action at universities everywhere.
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Jay LaPrete / AP Civics Education Helps Create Young Voters and Activists
Youth voter turnout is notoriously low in the U.S., especially when social-studies classes are notably absent.
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The Atlantic Pimples Could Be Good for Your Grades
High-school students with acne tend to have higher GPAs and are more likely to finish college, according to a new study.
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Yana Paskova / Getty Why the Ivy League Needs to Admit More Students
Harvard’s and Yale’s intense selectivity is one reason why their affirmative-action policies have come under attack. But these colleges could also easily choose to take in more students.
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Eduardo Munoz / Reuters Boys Don’t Read Enough
Girls read more than boys in just about every developed country, and it's a big reason they have better educational outcomes.
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Gregory Bull / AP Why Schools Are Banning Yoga
Mindfulness programs have become popular on K–12 campuses, but in some parts of the country concerns about religious intrusion keep the trend at bay.
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Jorge Silva / Reuters The Unknowable Enigma of Babies’ Dreams
Infants spend twice as much time in REM sleep as adults—but experts still know little about what happens in their brains during those hours.
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Getty Spelling Bees Are Trendier Than Science Fairs
A new documentary seeks to drum up more mainstream attention for STEM competitions.
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Gene J. Puskar / AP What Kids' Backpacks Say About Them
These bags are one of the most constant material items in a kid’s life, and they serve as both status symbols and intimate companions.
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Gregory Shamus / Getty The Moral Catastrophe at Michigan State
A new lawsuit accuses a current MSU trustee of helping the university conceal Larry Nassar’s abuses starting in 1992. And this is just one of the institution’s many recent scandals.
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Alicia Tatone At Private Colleges, Students Pay for Prestige
In most other countries outside the U.S., the most prestigious universities are public.
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Associated Press How Women’s Suffrage Improved Education for a Whole Generation of Children
The Nineteenth Amendment didn’t benefit only women, whom it gave the vote. A new study suggests it also contributed to kids staying in school longer.
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Phil Long / AP 5 Reasons LeBron James's School Really Is Unique
The I Promise school’s five-year plan, published here in full, details its ambitions to do much more than just educate its students.
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Rogelio V. Solis / AP Public Opinion Shifts in Favor of School Choice
In a new survey, a majority of respondents support the expansion of families’ education options. But specific programs such as vouchers remain polarizing.
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Dado Ruvic / Reuters Low Pay Has Teachers Flocking to the Sharing Economy
One in 10 Airbnb hosts in the U.S. is a teacher, a new report shows.
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Julie Jacobson / AP When Academics Defend Colleagues Accused of Harassment
The recent case of Avital Ronell, an NYU professor suspended for sexual harassment, and the scholars who rallied to support her highlights the intense politics of academia.
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Elaine Thompson / AP The Common App Will Stop Asking About Students' Criminal Histories
The change may be the biggest help to low-income students of color, who are disproportionately likely to have been convicted of a crime.
