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

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

An empty school classroom

The truth about Arizona’s school choice program fraud

Students work on chromebook computers during classroom instruction.

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

The Missouri State Capitol

Missouri State University sued for allegedly policing student speech

Transition team urges Starr to improve schools

Transition team urges Starr to improve schools

Lisa Gartner September 19, 2011 4:00 am

Earthquake shutters Arlington theater for months

Earthquake shutters Arlington theater for months

Lisa Gartner September 18, 2011 4:00 am

D.C. Public Schools? ?highly effective? teachers, including D.C teacher of the year Shira Fishman, right, were offered raises of up to $20,000 to give up some union rights. Four out of five teachers took the cash offer.

Most teachers exchange security for salary increases

Lisa Gartner September 18, 2011 4:00 am

City heightens focus on middle schools

City heightens focus on middle schools

Lisa Gartner September 18, 2011 4:00 am

Go car-free for free pizza

Go car-free for free pizza

Lisa Gartner September 18, 2011 4:00 am

Hipster History

Tony Woodlief September 16, 2011 3:00 pm

Hispanic performance improves among sliding SAT scores

Hispanic performance improves among sliding SAT scores

Lisa Gartner September 15, 2011 4:00 am

More students named National Merit semifinalists

More students named National Merit semifinalists

Lisa Gartner September 14, 2011 4:00 am

SAT scores fall across area and nation

Lisa Gartner September 14, 2011 4:00 am

Gang violence targeted in P.G. schools

The Examiner September 13, 2011 4:00 am

UMBC ranked top ‘up-and-comer’ among colleges

Lisa Gartner September 13, 2011 4:00 am

Students had to contend with a dreary, rain-filled day on the first day of school at Langley High School in Fairfax County.-Graeme Jennings/Examiner

Va. students contend with rain as they head back to school

Lisa Gartner September 6, 2011 4:00 am