Law and policy

Parents give their children goodbye kisses after bringing them to school in Los Angeles.

COLUMN: When acceptable attire depends on the color of your skin

Parental dress codes are a thing in some educational institutions

Early Education

by  Andre Perry  – February 5, 2019

Tulsa Public Schools Superintendent Deborah Gist visits a first-grade class at Penn Elementary School.

Switching sides in the teacher wars

In Rhode Island, Deborah Gist was an education reformer pushing school accountability. Then she came to Oklahoma, where the biggest challenge is getting schools the basics.

High School Reform

by  Amadou Diallo  – February 3, 2019

Abby Rubio, left, and her sister, Noemi, sit on Abby’s bed in their shared bedroom.

Why a Texas school district is helping immigrants facing deportation

Deep in Trump country, a superintendent helps his students and their families cope after an ICE raid

Immigration

by Kate Kilpatrick  – January 29, 2019

Rural Education

Rural disaffection has helped to drive the nation’s politics. Yet little attention has been paid to the role of education in this. We examine rural K-12 and higher education through the stories of rural schools and students.
The capitol building in Jackson, Mississippi.

Online prekindergarten access and funds for school counselors among bills proposed in Mississippi this year

Lawmakers tackle dozens of topics in this year’s proposed bills

Mississippi

by  Jackie Mader  – January 29, 2019

The Capitol building in Jackson, Mississippi. Jackson Public Schools entered into an agreement with a private foundation, the City of Jackson, and the Governor’s office to improve its schools.

What have Mississippi legislators proposed for education in the first few days of the legislative session?

Teacher qualification exemptions and state funding for school safety already proposed

Mississippi

by  Jackie Mader  – January 15, 2019

COLUMN: Students are supposed to read The Scarlet Letter, not wear it

Shaming students is keeping schools from teaching them

Andre Perry

by  Andre Perry  – January 15, 2019

Glenda Martin of Fort Dodge borrowed $23,000. She said that she supported Iowa’s 2,100-hour requirement in theory but that in practice, many of those hours were wasted.

Tangled up in debt

Beauty schools profit while their students find the promise of a lucrative career elusive

Higher Education

by Sarah Butrymowicz  and  Meredith Kolodner  – December 26, 2018

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Desegregation is unraveling in this Texas town

As the federal government releases districts from desegregation orders, will their commitment to equity continue?

Race and Equity

by  Aliyya Swaby  and  Alexa Ura  – December 5, 2018

COLUMN: For safer schools, we need more hugs, not more guns

Students who feel disconnected from their community are more likely to lash out

Higher Education

by  Andre Perry  – December 4, 2018

UCI students vote early at the University of California, Irvine on Tuesday, October 30, 2018.

COLUMN: Go vote. The best civics lesson requires you to leave the classroom

Election Day isn’t just for those 18 and older; younger teens can celebrate it too

Higher Education

by  Andre Perry  – November 5, 2018

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