In classrooms across America, a quiet catastrophe is unfolding. One in four young adults, aged 16 to 24, cannot read beyond a basic paragraph. They can make sense of a…
New Orleans is rehiring black teachers laid off during school reform after Hurricane Katrina When Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans in August 2005, the storm not only caused catastrophic flooding…
(AP Photo/Thomas Padilla) America’s relationship with global education just took another step backward. The United States has announced its decision to withdraw from UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and…
Federal school voucher plan aims to expand private school access nationwide. (AI Image) A major push is underway in Congress to establish the first national school voucher program in US…
US education crisis deepens as academic learning loses political priority. (AI Image) For decades, the pursuit of academic excellence was a shared political priority in the US. Both Republican and…
Texas has rewritten the rules of American education governance. With the stroke of a pen, Governor Greg Abbott has signed into law the most expansive school voucher programme in the…
US Department of Education ends TRIO funding for illegal immigrants (AI Image) California and Oregon lose P3 waivers over immigrant aid: The US Department of Education has revoked waivers that…
Linda McMahon during her Senate confirmation hearing as President Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Education, outlining her top priorities for reshaping US education. (Getty Images) The US Senate confirmed billionaire…
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt delivers his State of the State address at the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City. (AP File Photo)Governor Kevin Stitt rejects controversial proposal to gather students'…
Trump's school funding cuts clash with ESSA’s limits on federal control over education. (AP Photo) President Donald Trump's proposal to cut federal funding from schools that incorporate educational materials or…