Florida’s recent struggles over masks in schools augur a terrifying shift in the right’s approach to education policy.

As Democrats withdraw support, we may see a future in which charters turn rightward—while still getting federal funding.

There are structural reasons people are swayed by anti-vaccine propaganda. Sneering at the unvaccinated won't solve them.

Conservative parents are winning seats by promising to fight the latest right-wing bogeyman.

The conservative hysteria over critical race theory is ultimately a refusal to acknowledge that the country’s classrooms have always taught a white-centric view of U.S. history.

A little-known law allows the most prestigious schools in America to cap the aid they offer to the most sought-after applicants, a provision that harms students of color.

In a growing number of states, the GOP is pushing “Don’t Say Gay” laws to prevent students from learning about the triumphs and struggles of LGBTQ Americans.

It’s politically savvy for Democrats to avoid wading into the “critical race theory” culture war. It’s also a dereliction of duty.

Our inability to truly conspire is why so many people are struggling today.

Teachers unions were accused of being obstinate and compromising education. The real story is a lot more complex.

Betsy Devos was no exception in education. She pushed an agenda that Republicans and Democrats have strangely united behind for years.

Their tactics mirror those employed by white mothers who fought school integration: disguising bigotry with pleas to protect children.

His forays into history underscore that he has always practiced a hollow form of American exceptionalism.

We need a country that doesn’t make debt accumulation the cost of entry into a decent life.

How to fix a country that was already cracking up before Trump came along

They’ve always overcharged for books. Now they’re demanding obscene costs for e-books.

Rock Springs, Wyoming, sits on vast underground stores of natural gas and shale oil. But what was meant to be a blessing turned into a curse.

If there is a silver lining to 2020, it’s the reminder that even the toughest fights in Indian Country can have a happy ending.

There is no way to separate the emergencies of the pandemic from the preexisting structural conditions forged by America’s legacy of broken trust responsibilities.

The GOP blocks the stimulus. Nonessential businesses reopen and people go back to work because they need money. Cases surge. People die.