Education

Notebooks are stacked on desks in a classroom at A.G. Hilliard Elementary School, Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

Education’s purpose isn’t just about getting a good job

By Richard Lorenc April 26, 2026 5:00 am

Ivy League Yale higher education college university

Yale committee offers an encouragingly realistic report about the state of higher education

Christopher J. Scalia Apr 24, 2026

An empty school classroom

The truth about Arizona’s school choice program fraud

Cooper Conway Apr 23, 2026

Students work on chromebook computers during classroom instruction.

Los Angeles schools take the lead in issuing classroom screen time limits

Christine Valora Apr 22, 2026

The Missouri State Capitol

Missouri State University sued for allegedly policing student speech

Robert Schmad Apr 21, 2026

FILE-In this file photo made Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013, Gov. Paul LePage speaks at his campaign kick-off event, in Augusta, Maine. Although LePage has criticized the education available in Maine, the state's fourth- and eighth-graders scored above average on national science and math assessments, according to a study released Thursday. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, files)

Maine governor gives $10k to Lewiston English-language program for immigrants

By Associated Press November 19, 2013 5:00 am

Republicans accused the Obama administration of meddling in how parents choose to educate their children, preventing students from attending schools they could otherwise not afford. (AP Photo/Journal Star, Fred Zwicky)

Justice Department drops lawsuit over Louisiana school vouchers

By Brian Hughes November 19, 2013 5:00 am

Fountain and the Lyndon B. Johnson Library and Museum on the University of Texas at Austin campus. (Photo by Independent Picture Service/UIG via Getty Images)

CBS Dallas: North Texans to protest immigration game

By Washington Examiner November 19, 2013 5:00 am

President Barack Obama greets students. President Barack Obama is announcing $100 million in grants to help better prepare high school students to compete in the global economy. (AP/Charles Dharapak)

Obama to announce $100m in education grants

By Associated Press November 19, 2013 5:00 am

A leading education-funding think tank in Ohio is releasing new district comparisons that it says more accurately reflect the costs of educating poor students. (AP/Carolyn Kaster)

Report: Ohio underestimates costs of teaching poor

By Associated Press November 19, 2013 5:00 am

Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. (AP/Julio Cortez)

GE gives $15m for Newtown, Conn., community center

By Associated Press November 19, 2013 5:00 am

Education Secretary Arne Duncan apologizes for ‘white suburban moms’ remark

Education Secretary Arne Duncan apologizes for ‘white suburban moms’ remark

By Meghashyam Mali November 19, 2013 5:00 am

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback discusses his reasons for calling a special session of the Legislature during a ceremony, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. The governor says it's necessary of lawmakers to rewrite the state's "Hard 50" criminal sentencing law to protect public safety after a court ruling raising questions about the law's constitutionality. (AP Photo/John Milburn)

Kansas governor seeks school finance dialogue

By Associated Press November 18, 2013 5:00 am

Education Secretary Arne Duncan (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Huffington Post: Federal student loan profits bring Education Department spending to lowest level since 2001

By Washington Examiner November 18, 2013 5:00 am

Princeton University officials are deciding whether to give students a meningitis vaccine that hasn't been approved in the U.S. to stop the spread of the disease. (Courtesy photo)

Princeton University considers unapproved meningitis vaccine

By Associated Press November 18, 2013 5:00 am

Photo by Matthew Furman

Forbes: Can hedge fund billionaire Paul Tudor Jones save America’s public education system?

By Washington Examiner November 18, 2013 5:00 am

We Are the Smart People Here

By Geoffrey Norman November 17, 2013 5:15 pm