Must-Read Education Stories From 2017
A roundup of The Atlantic’s coverage on schools, learning, and everything in between
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How Rural Students Define the American Dream
A photo essay highlights the perspectives of teens on politics, education, and hopes for the future.
Employers Are Looking for Job Candidates in the Wrong Places
Those places? Colleges.
The Irony of Specialized High Schools
Partaking in an intensive arts education as a teenager can have the unintended effect of pushing some toward a more traditional university path.
The New Casualties of Automation
Jobs that are dangerous or involve repetitive labor are most at risk of becoming obsolete. And that means some racial groups will suffer more than others.
The Significance of Betsy DeVos's Speech in Baltimore
The education secretary, who’s been accused of wanting to privatize public education, gave a university commencement speech in a city whose district schools are struggling to stay afloat.
Myths from American History Class
American history is rarely as straightforward as it is taught.
The Changing Landscape of Student Protest in Higher Education
The tax-bill overhaul mobilized an unlikely coalition of activists, offering first glimpses of what Republicans may be up against when they tackle financial-aid reform next year.
Women Are Invited to Give Fewer Talks Than Men at Top U.S. Universities
It’s not because they turn down talks more often, or because there aren’t enough women to invite.
What American-History Classes Aren't Teaching
Despite efforts to require lessons on civil rights, outdated textbooks in the Mississippi school system indicate little has changed.