News in Brief Why Are Asian Americans Missing From Our Textbooks? Ethnic studies classes are slowly gaining traction in elementary and secondary education, but Asian Americans still remain largely… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief For-Profit Colleges Gain Beachhead in Trump Administration Taylor Hansen lobbied to weaken regulation of for-profit colleges. Since he joined the Department of Education, it’s started… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief What Can Florida Teach Us About School Choice? The state’s programs sometimes improve education outcomes — but not necessarily for offering more choice. By Elena Gooray (Photo: Roman… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief We Can’t Detect Alien Life Just Yet We’ve discovered nearby habitable planets, but we lack the science to say whether they’re inhabited. By Michael White… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Florida to Examine Whether Alternative Charter Schools Underreport Dropouts State officials are investigating whether Orlando uses alternative charter schools to boost ratings and hide dropouts. By Heather… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief For-Profit Colleges Are Back From the Brink The Trump administration just handed an olive branch to the battered industry. By Michael Fitzgerald (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief How to Debunk Myths About Autism An interview with Andrea Kitta about anti-vaccination, fake news, and the academic discipline that’s seen it all before.… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief If We’re Serious About Early Learning, Here’s How It Should Look A case for why the United States needs a clear early care and education infrastructure. By Laura Bornfreund,… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Alternative Education: Using Charter Schools to Hide Dropouts and Game the System School officials nationwide dodge accountability ratings by steering low achievers to “alternative programs.” By Heather Vogell & Hannah… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Don’t Kill AmeriCorps The indispensable federal program provides public service jobs to tens of thousands of young people, yet some want… Pacific Standard Staff