Charlottesville’s Divides Are America’s Divides
The city still has not healed from the events of last August.
Education
Harvard's Impossible Personality Test
New revelations from a lawsuit against the university capture the difficulty of comparing thousands upon thousands of talented teenagers.
Why Are Rich, White Girls Struggling in Math?
A new study reveals the extent to which children’s geographic surroundings contribute to gender disparities in schools.
The College-Graduation Problem All States Have
Across the country, black and Latino adults are far less likely to hold a college degree than white adults. Can better support for colleges that serve a high percentage of minorities change that?
The Long, Contentious History of the ‘Word Gap’ Study
A 1995 study which suggested that kids from richer families are exposed to more spoken words than those from poorer families has long been the subject of controversy. Now, a new study fails to replicate its central finding.
What’s Going On With New York’s Elite Public High Schools?
A fight over admissions is making all too clear the value of securing a seat at one of the city’s finest schools.
The Controversy Over Just How Much History AP World History Should Cover
The College Board recently announced that it will no longer test students on the thousands of years that predated European colonialism.
A Radically Woke and Deeply Conservative Commencement Address
At Pomona College, Danielle Allen spoke about the Declaration of Independence and its electric cord.
Mitch Daniels Urges Graduates to Resist Tribalism
The former Indiana governor, who leads Purdue University, believes that the hostility Americans are now showing one another is a threat to democracy.
The Confusing Information Colleges Provide Students About Financial Aid
Families need clarity when it comes to figuring out how much higher education is going to cost them. Unfortunately, that's not what they're getting.