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

Former congressman and Democratic candidate for Arkansas governor Mike Ross, left, and former congressman and Republican hopeful for governor Asa Hutchinson shake hands following a panel discussion on education at the Arkansas Public School Resource Center Fall Conference at Hot Springs Convention Center in Hot Springs, Ark., Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013. (AP PHOTO/The Sentinel-Record, Richard Rasmussen)

Arkansas governor candidates address educators

By Chuck Bartels November 13, 2013 5:00 am

The gold dome of the New Jersey state capitol shines behind pink cherry blossoms in Trenton, N.J., Tuesday, May 5, 2004. (AP File)

Immigrant tuition bill up for hearing in New Jersey

By Washington Examiner November 13, 2013 5:00 am

President Obama is expected to sign a bipartisan bill that offers a financial incentive to states if schools stockpile epinephrine, considered the first-line treatment for people with severe allergies. The medication is administered by injection, through preloaded EpiPens or similar devices. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Bill to help schools combat food allergy attacks heads to president’s desk

By Associated Press November 13, 2013 5:00 am

Students in more Sioux Falls schools could soon be reciting the Pledge of Allegiance each day, though the expansion might not be as broad as desired by an Army veteran pushing for the change.

Sioux Falls schools might expand flag observance

By Associated Press November 12, 2013 5:00 am

First lady Michelle Obama gestures as he speaks to students about committing to education to create a better future for themselves and their country, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013, at Bell Multicultural High School in Washington. Edging into a broader policy role, Michelle Obama is joining President Barack Obama's efforts to get the United States on track to have the highest percentage of college graduates by 2020. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

First lady emphasizes importance of education at D.C. school

By Lisa Ruhl November 12, 2013 5:00 am

A marijuana activist opens a container of marijuana joints, preparing to hand them out free to attendees of a rally criticizing Colorado's proposed 25-percent tax on recreational marijuana as too steep. (AP/Brennan Linsley)

Voters in referenda reject big-government control

By Michael Barone November 12, 2013 5:00 am

First lady Michelle Obama speaks to students about committing to education to create a better future for themselves and their country, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013, at Bell Multicultural High School in Washington. Edging into a broader policy role, Michelle Obama is joining President Barack Obama's efforts to get the United States on track to have the highest percentage of college graduates by 2020. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

First lady undertakes new education initiative

By Associated Press November 12, 2013 5:00 am

INSIDE HIGHER ED: As Congress negotiates budget, new survey highlights strain of sequester cuts on university research

INSIDE HIGHER ED: As Congress negotiates budget, new survey highlights strain of sequester cuts on university research

By Washington Examiner November 12, 2013 5:00 am

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Free online shows, services indicate boom missed by US GDP

By Washington Examiner November 12, 2013 5:00 am

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Fewer South Dakota teachers leaving profession than the norm

By Washington Examiner November 11, 2013 5:00 am

Proposed copyright curriculum is for students in kindergarten through sixth grade and includes lesson plans, videos and activities for teachers and parents to help educate students. (Christina House/For the LA Times)

LA Times: MPAA backs anti-piracy curriculum for elementary school students

By Washington Examiner November 11, 2013 5:00 am

Philadelphia Inquirer: State of Phila.’s school buildings is a worry, too

Philadelphia Inquirer: State of Phila.’s school buildings is a worry, too

By Washington Examiner November 11, 2013 5:00 am