This civics competition lets high school students have their day in court A month-long moot court program in New York City lets students prosecute — and defend — cases, offering real-world lessons in how government works. Sequoia Carrillo
Is it really a good idea to assign homework? Education reporter Holly Korbey and writer Elizabeth Matthew explore why some schools are scaling back homework and whether it helps or hurts students Sacha Pfeiffer
Deal restores Cornell's federal grants, reviving research on artificial infant hearts A researcher had his grant frozen — and then unfrozen. What does it mean for families?
Why so many public schools are closing Across the country, districts are reckoning with school closures. At many schools, enrollment is low, and funding depends on students. We look at public education and what's leading to low enrollment. Adrian Ma
Seattle Public Schools’ new superintendent will start in February with $425,000 contract It’s official: Seattle Public Schools has hired its next superintendent, a district leader from Michigan, to begin working on Feb. 1. Sami West
College costs have risen dramatically in the last 20 years. Here's why It's no secret that going to college can be very expensive, with tuition costs rising faster than financial aid. But what's causing that price tag to rise so quickly? Elissa Nadworny
Trump administration shares new moves to dismantle more of the Education Department Some of the responsibilities the administration aims to move were explicitly assigned to the U.S. Education Department by Congress, raising questions about the legality of these changes. Cory Turner
The story of Whatcom Creek: an explosion, a tragedy, and a rebirth The story of the 1999 pipeline explosion in Whatcom Creek, and how a community and a creek began to recover after seemingly irreversible devastation. Jim Gates
Alaska owns dozens of crumbling schools. It wants underfunded districts to take them on Rural school district superintendents are trying to find the best use of limited resources. Taking on the state's unmaintained buildings, they say, will only increase their burden. Emily Schwing
Judge indefinitely bars Trump from fining UC over alleged discrimination The Trump administration demanded UCLA pay $1.2 billion to restore frozen research funding and ensure eligibility for future funding after accusing the school of allowing antisemitism on campus. The Associated Press