Did Jeff Sessions Champion Desegregation?
Trump’s nominee for attorney general claims to have “filed 20 or 30” desegregation cases as U.S. attorney in Alabama, but there’s little evidence to support that.
Education
How Do American Students Compare to Their International Peers?
The most recent math results from an international survey place the United States near the bottom.
Where Students Get Two Years of College in High School for Free
A small private school in western Massachusetts has launched a network of tuition-free early colleges across the country.
How to Find Teachers of Color Who Want to Stay on the Job
A charter network is leveraging its pool of former students in an effort to get more educators of color on staff.
Why For-Profit Colleges Are Undaunted by the Trump University Case
Many players in the sector have seen their stocks climb since the election.
The Challenge of Manufacturing a Diverse Campus
A charter in Detroit that sought to attract families of all races and incomes is seeing real integration. But it might not stay that way.
The Playground Where Babies Learn to Talk
A campaign to encourage brain development is using parks to deliver its message to children and their caregivers.
Grief's Front Lines and Plastic Best Friends: This Week in Education Writing
Seven days of stories about school
What Is the Future of the Office for Civil Rights?
Experts with varying opinions weigh in on what the arm of the Department of Education could look like under Donald Trump and Betsy DeVos.
The Notable Silence of New York's Charter-School Leaders
Betsy DeVos is an advocate of education choice, so why haven’t many of her colleagues rallied behind her?