The official, Arielle Roth, has prompted a review of the $3 billion federal internet subsidy for schools.
The school was cast in a negative light in a recent New York Times essay. I went to see what parents think of it now.
Parents and policymakers want to know how much a school helps children learn. For elementary schools, even sophisticated statistics may not provide an answer.
A long-running integration program produced modest test-score gains — and remarkably large increases in college graduation.
Sticker prices at elite schools keep making headlines, but after grants and discounts, students are paying less in tuition than they did a decade ago.
AI may be starting to chip away at the college wage premium. A closer look at Nikole Hannah-Jones’ daughter’s elementary school. A small but important update to Sal Khan’s origin story.
De-emphasizing admissions tests seems to bring in more students from low-income families — but not many.
School funding has risen substantially, but teacher salaries have not. One reason: Districts have instead used more resources to hire additional staff.
The pandemic-era strategy had unusually broad support, and schools had unprecedented federal aid available. But staffing problems, missed sessions, and diluted programs limited its effect.
American 15-year-olds now score well above average in science and reading on the PISA, but not because they’re making learning gains.










