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Asian American history can be scarce in schools. States are trying to change that.What should students in the United States learn about Asian and Asian American culture and history? With hate crimes on the rise, more states are turning to classroom lessons to help foster tolerance and understanding.
Tutoring is getting kids excited about school. Educators want to make it permanent.Tutoring emerged as a leading strategy to mitigate pandemic-related learning loss. Now, evidence suggests it鈥檚 helping reduce absenteeism as well.
Cover StorySmartphones are robbing kids of their childhood. These communities are fighting back.As students head back to school, leaders in the United States and Canada are in a battle to keep kids away from social media.
As former teacher Tim Walz takes center stage, will education, too?School choice, civil rights, and a possible Project 2025 agenda are fueling debates in the U.S. about public schooling. How is the undercurrent of education playing out in the 2024 presidential race?聽
First LookColumbia鈥檚 Minouche Shafik resigns after backlash around Israel-Hamas student protestsColumbia University President聽Minouche Shafik resigned Aug. 14 after a short and tumultuous tenure that included student protests over the Israel-Hamas war. Her decision comes just days after three deans also stepped down.聽
This US town was the last to integrate its schools. Now, it is fighting to save them.Cleveland, Mississippi, was the last U.S. district to integrate its public schools 鈥� in 2017. Today, a parents鈥� group is fighting not only for their children鈥檚 future, but for their town鈥檚 as well.
A year after affirmative action ban, how students are pitching themselves to collegesA year ago, the U.S. Supreme Court barred the use of affirmative action in college admissions. Students have since used their application essays as a place to explore identity.聽
Kids as cooks and dog walkers? How one elementary school encourages independence.What does being independent look like for children? A school in Las Vegas encourages students to take on hobbies and activities on their own 鈥� in hopes of building more confidence and growth.聽
He sought asylum. She was seeking to help. Friday, he graduated from law school.At a time of increasing news avoidance by people who feel depressed by conflicts and calamities, news engagement can have the potential to do something very different: inspire and transform lives.
Cover StoryA 鈥榩erfect storm鈥� could change America鈥檚 public schools for years to comeFewer students and higher costs mean school districts are considering everything from mass layoffs to widespread school closures. How can tough decisions be made while protecting a community鈥檚 sense of common good?
First LookMajority of AAPI adults support teaching history of racism in schools, new poll findsAccording to a recent poll, 7 in 10 AAPI adults approve of K-12 public schools teaching about the history of slavery, racism, and segregation.聽AAPI adults are slightly less likely than the general public to say they have voted in a local school board election.
Their financial aid was in limbo. What did these students decide about college?Problems with a federal financial aid application have impacted college decisions. Faced with uncertainty around costs, how are members of the class of 2024 deciding what to do next?
More companies embrace on-site child care. What that means for working parents.As access to child care evades many parents, employers are trying to fill the void. Despite its convenience and benefits, is on-site child care a short-term fix or an integral solution?聽
CommentaryBrown v. Board of Education at 70: Promise for students, but still work to be doneOn the 70th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision, our commentator weighs the promise that decision still offers for students against the realities of what their schools look like today.聽聽
The ExplainerFAFSA 鈥榯rain wreck鈥� rollout makes it harder to get to college. What went wrong?The new FAFSA application will, eventually, be easier. But the current process for federal student aid has stymied applicants, especially those from nontraditional homes.聽
Why states are stepping in to help parents with child care costsStates are taking action to reduce child care costs for families.聽Their solutions offer a path for keeping parents in the workforce 鈥� and helping local economies.聽
College class of 2024: Shaped by crisis, seeking communityFrom pandemic to protests, these college seniors have faced unusual challenges. Many long for community 鈥� and have learned something about building it.
First LookColumbia Law grads lost commencement. And clerkships, as judges boycott alums.Federal clerkships are prestigious and hard to secure positions for many law school graduates. But those few spots may diminish even further for Columbia Law graduates after some conservative judges announced a boycott on hiring them.
Teacher apprentice programs are growing. Nevada offers a model.One obstacle keeping people from careers in teaching is the cost of training. Enter apprenticeship programs.
First LookTeachers at a Florida school were burned out. Then they were given the freedom to be creative.A Florida high school in Boca Raton is experimenting with letting teachers design their own curriculums and courses. Inspired by the creativity of faculty, students are designing apps and diving head first into experiential education.