Claire Gaudiani, 79, Embattled Connecticut College President, Dies
Her unusual approach to building bridges between her wealthy campus and its beleaguered hometown led to a Supreme Court case and a faculty revolt.
November 15, 2024
Harvard Settles Lawsuit Over Claims of Sexual Harassment by a Professor
Three students sued the university in 2022 over its response to reports of sexual harassment by John Comaroff, a renowned anthropology professor.
August 15, 2024
The Bible in Public Schools? Oklahoma Pushes Limits of Long Tradition.
The Bible has a deep history in American classrooms, but the state’s provocative superintendent wants to broadly expand its influence.
June 28, 2024
Elaine Schwartz, Longtime Principal of an Innovative School, Dies at 92
A co-founder of the Center School in Manhattan, she implemented once-radical ideas that put the students first. She retired four decades later, at 91.
June 27, 2024
Debby Lee Cohen, Who Helped Prune Plastic From Schools, Dies at 64
Her successful campaign against foam lunch trays in New York City led to similar city and statewide bans — and taught a group of fifth graders how to take on City Hall.
June 10, 2024
Michael Sugrue, 66, Dies; His Talks on Philosophy Were a YouTube Hit
After an academic career spent in near obscurity, he became an internet phenomenon during the pandemic by uploading talks he had given three decades earlier.
May 25, 2024
How a $1 Billion Gift Changed Lives
Ginia Bellafante, a New York Times columnist, speaks with students at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine about the $1 billion donation from the philanthropist, Ruth Gottesman.
March 19, 2024
Robert Rosenthal, Who Linked Subtle Cues to Behavior, Dies at 90
His most famous finding was the “Pygmalion effect,” in which teachers’ high expectations of students can subconsciously make them better students.
January 19, 2024
New SAT Data Highlights the Deep Inequality at the Heart of American Education
New data shows, for the first time at this level of detail, how much students’ standardized test scores rise with their parents’ incomes — and how disparities start years before students sit for tests.
December 14, 2023
New Jersey Governor Joins School Halloween Fray: ‘Give Me a Break’
The South Orange and Maplewood school district tried to help students who felt left out on Halloween. The governor’s response: “Seriously?”
October 25, 2023
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Students, What Questions About Paying for College Can We Answer?
We hope to tackle some essential queries — but we need your help.
July 14, 2023
Teachers, Facing Increasing Levels of Stress, Are Burned Out
According to one recent analysis, over half of teachers surveyed are considering quitting. Here are five that already have.
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Quandra Prettyman, Champion of Black Women’s Literature, Dies at 88
As Barnard’s first Black full-time faculty member, she broke ground in merging feminist literary studies with a study of Black writers.
November 11, 2021
From Instability at Home to Study Overseas
These students “have a level of grit that students who have not been through similar experiences probably don’t have.”
Programmed for Success
Community colleges are relying more and more on technology to help their students succeed.
Picture Prompt | Cats in Clothes
What’s the story behind this photo? Use your imagination to write the opening of a short story inspired by this image and post it in the comments.
September 15, 2016
Picture Prompt | Floating
What’s the story behind this photo?
September 7, 2016
Picture Prompt | Dog at the Counter
What’s the story behind this photo?
August 25, 2016
Airbnb Becomes Dormbnb
Colleges are fine tuning their housing contracts to explicitly mention Airbnb. Here’s why.
April 8, 2016
Year-End Roundup, 2013-14 | Language Arts, Journalism and the Arts
All the lesson plans, contests and special features we have published in these categories this school year, all in one place.
June 5, 2014
For the Sake of Argument: Writing Persuasively to Craft Short, Evidence-Based Editorials
In this lesson, we offer suggestions on how to guide students through the process when writing editorials — from brainstorming a topic to publishing their work — and all the steps in between.
February 7, 2014
A Sharper Mind, Middle Age and Beyond
How to subtract 10 years from the age of your brain? Get a college degree.
January 19, 2012
Study Finds Family Connections Give Big Advantage in College Admissions
According to the study, applicants to a parent’s alma mater had, on average, seven times the odds of admission of nonlegacy applicants.
January 8, 2011