Betsy DeVos Clears First Vote to Become Secretary of Education
Still facing a wave of criticism, the appointee is headed for a full Senate vote. By Elena Gooray…
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How Jeff Sessions Helped Kill Equitable School Funding in Alabama
A lawsuit in the 1990s had Alabama poised to fund poor black school districts as fairly as wealthy…
Trump’s Immigration Order Is a Major Blow to American Universities
Of America’s 975,000 international students, roughly 16,000 have been prohibited by executive order from entering (or re-entering) the…
The British Farm Community That Made Its Own Internet
Lancashire was stuck with dial-up until a group of farmers (and a hairdresser) banded together to produce an…
Advocacy Groups Confront the Trump Dilemma
Many non-profits rely on bipartisan access to do their work. But how do you maintain both access and…
The Future of Disability Rights in the White House
An interview with Maria Town, outgoing disability liaison at the Office of Public Engagement. By David M. Perry…
Six Solutions to Our Failing Sex-Ed System
Traditional, school-based sex ed is not meeting students’ needs — but some educators have figured out ways to operate outside…
Can Ethnic Studies Education Change Academic Outcomes for Minority Students?
Pilot programs in the Bay Area and beyond show promising signs, but implementing ethnic studies curriculum into classes…
Which Colleges Deliver True Upward Mobility?
It’s not necessarily the schools you’d expect. By Dwyer Gunn (Photo: Wikimedia Commons) On Wednesday, economist Raj Chetty’s…
Betsy DeVos’ Dangerous Responses on Special Education
Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Department of Education seems to know very little about education policy. On…