When we prioritize speed on the SAT, we discriminate against poor or disabled students—while we discount the importance of slower, deeper thinking.

A college degree isn't worth what it was in the 1980s. Why would the wealthy pay huge sums to get their children into college?

Thirty-six percent of university and 46 percent of community-college students have insecure housing.

Without higher taxes, and redistribution of funding to poorer districts, #RedforEd victories in Arizona, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and West Virginia may be short-lived.

It's long past time for every discipline to count and valorize all scholarly work, even or especially when it's aimed at an extramural audience.

The University of California's boycott of academic-publishing giant Elsevier has open-access advocates pleased. Others have concerns about transparency.

African Americans tend to have poorer health than whites. New research suggests a more welcoming atmosphere in school could make a difference early in life.

The Amazon founder pledged $2 billion to support struggling families and develop a preschool network–but he still hasn't presented concrete plans.

A new study finds that incorporating music and drawing during lessons can help kids retain what they've learned.

Multitasking can be damaging to your brain, and online students are bearing the brunt.

A new report finds that funding gaps between white and non-white districts persist across all poverty levels.

Georgia's Fulton County is among a number of suburban districts turning to national non-profit AVID to shrink achievement gaps and get students of color ready for college.

A more subtle form of prejudice than racism proves deeply problematic.

The secretary of education's plans threaten to make it more difficult for victims of sexual discrimination to seek justice, and might in turn hinder her goal of strengthening due process.

Research indicates that new security measures implemented after Parkland are not making students safer.

Advocates and researchers have warned that dual-language programs are increasingly becoming a tool of enrichment rather than a mode of serving the needs of English learners.

New research presents the best evidence yet that taking arts classes benefits kids academically.

School districts and parents around the country are investing in bulletproof backpacks and whiteboards, security consulting, and safe rooms. But will any of it work?

While a national debate about whether or not to arm teachers rages on, hundreds of school districts across the country have been allowing staff to carry weapons on school property for years.

New research finds that vaccine skeptics possess an unusual mix of ethical beliefs that defy the traditional left-right divide.

A working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research indicates that higher levels of pollution can lead to behavioral and academic problems.

What's behind academia's revolving door?

Upending the college accreditation process carries huge risks.

New research finds that adopting an opponent's perspective on a charged issue can harden our original position.