Teachers

Abigail Spanberger, then Virginia's governor-elect, during an interview at the state Capitol in Richmond.

Op-Eds

Professors get short end of the stick in Virginia collective bargaining push

Priyanka Venkat -

March 19, 2026 11:00 am

Wells Preparatory Elementary School teacher Charlotte Owens, left, works with her fifth grade students during the literature segment of their day, Friday, March 8, 2024, in Chicago. In Chicago Public Schools, the average reading score went up by the equivalent of 70% of a grade level from 2022 to 2023. Math gains were less dramatic, with students still behind almost half a grade level compared to 2019. Chicago officials credit the improvement to changes made possible with nearly $3 billion in federal relief.

Investigations

Minnesota taxpayers on the hook for race-based teacher recruitment

Robert Schmad -

March 9, 2026 5:00 am

Students raising hands while a teacher asks them questions in a classroom.

Opinion

Students thrive when families choose hope. Why states should follow West Virginia’s lead on school choice

Ben DeGrow -

March 3, 2026 6:00 am

A teacher and group of elementary school children standing in the classroom reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.

Education

Nine questions every parent should ask before choosing a school for their child

Kathleen O’Toole -

February 27, 2026 6:00 am

silhouette of person and a school hallway

Videos

‘Dysfunction is a choice’: New Mexico classrooms are failing students, educator warns

Amy DeLaura -

February 26, 2026 6:00 am

Educators rally as a strike against the Los Angeles Unified School District entered its fifth day outside City Hall in Los Angeles Friday, Jan. 18, 2019. Clashes over pay, class sizes, and support-staff levels in the district led to its first strike in 30 years and prompted the staffing of classrooms with substitute teachers and administrators.

Beltway Confidential

Teachers union helps make San Francisco too expensive, then shuts down schools for raises

Zachary Faria -

February 13, 2026 1:42 pm

Magazine

Grade litigation

Rob Long -

January 23, 2026 4:33 am

Collage of Reps. Rich McCormick (R-GA) and Greg Landsman (D-OH).

Why members of Congress with public service backgrounds often make better legislators

Lauren Green -

January 5, 2026 4:00 am

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA), left, talks with California Attorney General Rob Bonta during the Assembly's Organizational Session in Sacramento, Monday, Dec. 2, 2024.

Beltway Confidential

California wants schools to keep parents in the dark

Zachary Faria -

December 26, 2025 2:08 pm

FILE - Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gather for a protest at Columbia University, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, in New York. The New York Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit against Columbia University for suspending two student groups that protested Israel's actions in the Gaza war. The lawsuit announced Tuesday, March 12, 2024, accuses Columbia of violating its own rules by suspending the two groups, Students for Justice in Palestine and Jewish Voice for Peace. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)

Investigations

Philadelphia teachers partner with organization under congressional investigation for terrorism ties

Robert Schmad -

December 11, 2025 6:00 am

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