Why Lowering Student Loan Interest Rates Isn't A Game Changer
Hillary Clinton wants people with student loan debt to pay lower interest rates. That kind of assistance may not help the people who need it most.
Education
Healthy Eaters, Strong Minds: What School Gardens Teach Kids
School-based urban gardens can have a measurable positive impact on kids — from improving their diets to helping boost engagement with academics.
New Tests Push Schools To Redefine 'Good Enough'
Five million students are waiting to hear whether they made the cut after taking a new round of tests aligned to the Common Core standards. The answers have been tallied, but what counts as passing?
The Life And Death Of The Summer Job
Summertime means summer jobs for many college students. But a summer job just doesn't have the purchasing power it used to, especially when you compare it with the cost of college.
States Haven't Embraced Later School Start Times For Teens
Last year the nation's pediatricians said middle and high schoolers shouldn't start school before 8:30 a.m., so they can get much-needed sleep. But almost all schools start before that, the CDC finds.
Politics In The Classroom: How Much Is Too Much?
Two authors argue that teachers should embrace controversial issues to help students learn the political process. But, they say, context is key.
Play Hard, Live Free: Where Wild Play Still Rules
A California playground embraces the value of wild play.
The New, New Framework For AP U.S. History
After its 2014 Advanced Placement U.S. history framework became a target of intense criticism, the College Board did something unusual: It agreed to a rewrite.
So You Flunked A Racism Test. Now What?
Scientists are working on ways to train our brains away from deeply held prejudices — including hacking your subconscious while you sleep.
The Play's The Thing — High School Productions Down The Decades
Bob Mondello looks at the most-produced shows at high schools through seven decades and ponders what the choices made by drama teachers tell us.