School libraries should be places where students can learn independently and think creatively outside the traditional classroom. But that won’t happen under a new plan proposed for Houston, the largest school district in Texas. Instead, spaces once reserved for quiet contemplation of books will now be transformed into disciplinary spaces for troubled students. This summer, […]
The West
Much of education coverage focuses on the crowded coasts and biggest cities, but millions of Americans educate their children on the vast rolling plains or in among the towering mountain ranges of the West. These schools, replete with their own problems and full of their own unique solutions, deserve focused, thoughtful reporting as well.
