Schools are rethinking classroom design to encourage collaboration, creativity
But can the Instagram-ready spaces get the job done?
How cities are convincing voters to pay higher taxes for public preschool
Seattle, Cincinnati and San Antonio are just three of a growing number of cities to develop high-quality public preschool programs paid for by new local taxes.
Girls-only trade classes are spreading — and upending stereotypes
All-girls shop classes aim to empower girls, but risk running into the crosshairs of Title IX
Beyond ABCs: Can school give kids a lifelong love of learning?
A charter network tests a model of schooling that lets youngsters reinvent themselves through exploration
Will Common Core undermine an elite college-prep program’s goal of diversity?
Some educators say the Common Core tests spell doom for the students most in need of support; others say the international baccalaureate’s intensive college-prep curriculum will save the day
Candidate’s comment reopens controversy over whether college is worth the cost
Contention brings scrutiny to who does better in life — tradespeople or degree-holders
Should high school students have to ‘defend’ their diploma like a Ph.D?
California’s new way of ranking school performance could open the door to portfolio assessments
Testing the power of the parent-trigger law
At one Los Angeles school, parents say they’ve made progress with the threat of the law behind them
Can we really prepare kids for both college and career?
California’s answer is a resounding “Yes”
How an oversupply of PhDs could threaten American science
Universities keep churning them out as cheap labor for labs, even though they face long odds of getting jobs