A systems engineering expert applies the same method NASA's Project Apollo engineers used to offer a systematic approach to deciding on school reopening at a local level.
Academic rigor, journalistic flair
Classroom instruction
It's worth going out of your way to ensure that kids practice interacting with others and maintain their friendships.
Not many Latino students major in business. A researcher explores the reasons why.
Concerns over how to make schools safe amid the coronavirus remain. But for many low-income students of color, old buildings in need of repair already presented a heath risk.
Having loads of extra quality time with a toddler or preschooler and feeling flustered? Make sure you know how and where to do this basic disciplinary method the right way.
The stress of having children do distance learning at home during the pandemic is linked to an increase in alcohol consumption among parents, a new survey finds.
It's easier said than done, acknowledges a nursing professor with four children. But it's going to be necessary during the coronavirus pandemic.
Students with exceptional spatial skills should be eligible for gifted and talented services and given personalized support. But many schools fail to identify and engage these children.
Though he had a speech impediment and came from humble beginnings, John Lewis went on to become a giant of the civil rights movement.
Analysis and Comment
When lockdowns went into effect earlier this year, interest in massive online open courses, or MOOCs, began to surge. An expert expects the interest to continue.
Making sure that children hone skills and build up credentials at a young age are part of a long-term plan common among the South Asian parents who immigrate to the United States.
Much like what everyone in showbiz from Lady Gaga to Lang Lang seems to be doing, school-age music students are using apps and software to play instruments and sing together.
A 2018 study found that Black activist students were less likely to get a response to their college inquiries. A sociologist discusses whether the protests of 2020 will do anything to change that.
When Mikey Williams, one of the nation's top high school basketball players, announced that he was thinking about going to a historically black college, the college basketball world paid attention.
Washington has made all states use these tests to evaluate students, teachers, principals, schools and entire school systems for nearly two decades.
Research and News
Nearly every country in the world shuttered its schools due to COVID-19. Now, from Israel to Uruguay, many students are back in class, with varying degrees of success.
These new findings could help explain why Black students are more likely to be suspended, expelled or otherwise disciplined than other children.
Ever since the late 1800s, it has been standard for white to go first in chess. Has the time come to get rid of that rule?
When college athletes practice or play, they're really performing work. But are they able to speak up when the work conditions threaten their health? And what happens when they do?
As colleges and universities strive to protect their campuses from COVID-19, they must also pay attention to cyberattacks that target sensitive data, a cybersecurity expert warns.
Children will probably be OK, especially if their families make sure this elevated level of screen time doesn't turn into a long-term habit.
An effort to bring three teachers together while they taught young students online over the summer in Arizona didn't bode well.
When white parents decide to homeschool, usually it's to provide individualized education to their child. Research shows black parents homeschool for an entirely different reason.
If a high school doesn't offer advanced coursework, having students take such a class remotely offers a promising alternative.
Women of color are woefully underrepresented in leadership positions in higher education. What will it take to turn things around?
College entrance exams haven't always been the most fair. But will getting rid of them lead to more diversity on campus?
A new immigration rule may force some international students to leave the country.
From graduation ceremonies and sports to research and instruction, COVID-19 is changing the face of higher education. Here, three university presidents share their thoughts on what the future holds.
Despite his defense of slavery, the former vice president and US senator from South Carolina has been honored with statues and streets, schools and counties. That's finally changing.
Any HBCU closures brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic could potentially hinder the careers of many Black Americans.
When it comes to making law enforcement professionals less likely to resort to use of force, higher education goes a long way, research shows.
School systems realized that they couldn't deal with the pandemic on their own.
Opening colleges and universities for in-person instruction this fall could be risky, but so could going online. A higher education funding expert explains why.
Children are always brimming with curiosity about things that most adults take for granted.
Instead of waiting for a crisis to seek help, new college students should proactively devise plans to ensure their mental health and well-being, a psychologist says.
From health care to social work, America's public schools bridge many gaps for children and their families.
Colleges will likely offer bigger financial aid packages to compete for students amid the uncertainty of the COVID-19 outbreak, a former admissions officer says.
Empathy will help teachers, and others leading online transitions, prioritize relationships as society navigates this crisis.
The coronavirus pandemic is not like other emergencies addressed in custody arrangements. The best advice is to try to collaborate and cooperate – even if that's difficult.
For higher ed, this is a crisis of unknown proportions.
A workplace scholar addresses some common questions workers may have about taking time off due to COVID-19.
So far, children have not been as sickened by the coronavirus as adults. So why do officials talk about closing schools? And what does this mean for you as a parent? A public health expert explains.
Americans under 30 are far less likely to vote than older citizens. Stepping up civics instruction might help change that, a scholar explains.
As a student protest continues at Syracuse University, a scholar argues that student activism is a valuable part of the college experience.
A scholar who researches this underreported criminal behavior recommends four steps to root it out.
There's a long history of books being banned from public and school libraries.
Newly-released body camera footage shows an Orlando police officer taking a 6-year-old girl away in handcuffs. A school safety expert explains the potential pitfalls of police in primary schools.
This reorganization may provide roadmaps for other nonprofits to follow if they face abuse allegations in the #MeToo era.
Becoming friends with classmates from different backgrounds can help people reject negative stereotypes. And teachers are able to help make that happen.
While online education may seem like a convenient way to earn a degree in the comfort of your own home or office, an expert warns of pitfalls that can seriously set a student behind.
Fracking in Pennsylvania has led to disadvantages in state school districts.
Higher education
A new law in Washington state that makes college mostly free for many students is meant to prepare more residents from the state for jobs in the local economy. Whether it will work remains to be seen.
An economist takes a critical look at a proposal to tax Wall Street to pay off the nation's student debt.
Social justice
A recent gift by billionaire Robert Smith to pay off the student loans of 2019 graduates of Morehouse points to the potential of America's black elite to pay off all black students' college loans.
A professor of information discusses how an app she developed can help solve the problem of schools failing to report when students are restrained or secluded.
Higher education can help empower students to take an active role in public safety. Here are several ways to do it.
More Americans are learning about the 1921 massacre in the prosperous black section of Tulsa known as the 'Black Wall Street.' For Gregory Fairchild, it is a part of his family history.
Sexual harassment could be harder to prove under new regulations released by the Education Department.
American teens are much more perceptive about their political world than they are given credit for, a recent study shows.
Much more than trophies are at stake when colleges recruit football players.
A federal court with jurisdiction over Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee found that the state governments have a legal obligation to ensure that children can learn how to read.
School closings due to COVID-19 could prompt school districts to try to make up for lost time during the summer. An education scholar explores the pros and cons of that scenario.
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, or SNCC, traces its lineage to students who learned from a 'second curriculum' at historically black colleges and universities, a historian recounts.
An educational technology scholar illuminates some of odd feelings people experience when they communicate through cameras on the web.
Without government intervention, three experts warn, HBCUs will have a difficult time bouncing back from the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak.
As long as teachers are creative and resourceful, kids will keep learning. What's less clear is how schools will make up for the lost time if they remain closed for several months or longer.
An online education expert explains the challenges schools will face as they go virtual.
Encouraging kids to complete their work can be tough for families managing full-time work and family obligations on a tight budget. And that's true even when schools are operating normally.
The children who suffered lead poisoning as a result of the Flint water crisis of 2014 are likely to struggle academically and socially as a result, an expert on treating lead-poisoned children argues.
The federal government isn't the only one that has banned student financial aid to prisoners. Many states have enacted their own bans as well, new research shows.
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