Why Do Colleges Have So Much Art?
Campus museums are home to prodigious exhibits and installations that blur the line between academics and civics.
Education
Is Attending the ‘Best’ High School Academically Irrelevant?
A new study shows that the competition to get into selective-enrollment schools may not be worth it.
Trump-Supporting Republicans Face a Backlash on College Campuses
Tensions between liberal and conservative students have escalated as a result of the election.
The Need to Validate Vocational Interests
Assuming college is always the best option turns career-minded students away from true learning.
Erasing Indigenous Heritage
Portraits and interviews with native Canadians abused within the government’s Indian Residential School system
Why the Mountain West Is Still Holding Out on Pre-K
The region's individualist ethos and unique demographic breakdown have resulted in a lack of early-education investment.
The Problem With How Higher Education Treats Diversity
What is lost when disadvantaged students are forced to commodify their backgrounds for the sake of college admissions?
Jill Biden's Push to Make Community College Free
The second lady has made expanding access to higher education a priority in recent years.
Light Research Hasn't Slowed Pre-K Expansion
In a rush to adopt popular early-education programs, policymakers have not always evaluated what actually works for children.
How the Internet Is Complicating the Art of Teaching
Educators design lots of lessons and other learning resources, and increasingly they’re being shared online—often free of cost and in ways that are too personalized to be universally applicable.