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Here are 10 things to know about Trump’s school choice program — the first national tax-credit scholarship program — was signed into law July 4, 2025, as part of the Republican tax bill.
AmeriCorps, once a promising pathway to jobs for young adults, is under threat as the Trump administration calls for shuttering the agency.
Research has long shown that family engagement in their child’s education — attending parent-teacher conferences and ...
A myth has persisted in education policy circles that after their first few years on the job, teachers stop improving. This belief has undercut efforts to retain seasoned educators — and it is wrong.
The Trump administration is investigating allegations of antisemitism and racial discrimination against white students at dozens of colleges. The agency also has begun investigating policies related ...
High school apprenticeships are slowly spreading, as young people become more disillusioned with four-year college and well-paying jobs that don’t require bachelor’s degrees go begging.
Climate.gov is at risk of being mothballed or turned into a site for disinformation, leaving educators to search for alternative tools.
The UPenn pledges $100 million to Philadelphia public schools, pleasing advocates who urged it to make such payments in lieu of taxes.
In ‘Raising a Nation,’ researcher Elliot Haspel says everyone should want strong supports for early childhood, even those without children.
Two years ago, I bought each of the teachers at Hamilton Elementary in San Diego’s City Heights neighborhood a blue chair. I told them to put it in the back of their classrooms, and that if a parent ...
A cash transfer program for high schoolers resulted in better attendance and more financial literacy, but no improvement in grades.