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  1. Judge Limits Trump’s Ability to Withhold School Funds Over D.E.I. U.S., Today

    The administration was seeking to cut off money from public schools that allowed certain diversity and equity programs.

  2. If You Think the School Lunch Battle is New — Go to Philadelphia Special Sections, Yesterday

    A science museum in the city looks back at the history of feeding children in schools and reminds us how fraught the efforts have been for more than 100 years.

  3. After the Wildfires, This High School Needed a Campus. It Found a Sears. National, Yesterday

    Palisades Charter High School in California has held classes online since the fire in January. On Tuesday, students gathered at a new, temporary home, a retrofitted Sears.

  4. Justices Seem Set to Allow Opt-Outs From L.G.B.T.Q. Stories in Schools Washington, April 22

    In a lively and sometimes heated argument, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority appeared poised to rule for parents with religious objections to storybooks with gay and transgender characters.

  5. Trump Joins a Bitter Fight on Long Island Over a School Mascot Metro, April 22

    New York’s education leaders moved to ban Native American-inspired mascots in 2022, drawing a lawsuit from the Massapequa school district. Now, the president has weighed in.

  6. Welcome to Trump’s Mafia State Op Ed, April 21

    “Nice university you got there. Shame if something happened to it.”

  7. Supreme Court Story Time: Justices Consider Children’s Books With L.G.B.T.Q. Themes Washington, April 21

    Parents in Maryland say they have a religious right to withdraw their children from classes on days that storybooks with gay and transgender themes are discussed.

  8. Mike Wood, Whose LeapFrog Toys Taught a Generation, Dies at 72 Obits, April 19

    His LeapPad tablets, which helped children read, found their way into tens of millions of homes beginning in 1999.

  9. In Trump Attack on Harvard, Punishment Before Proof Metro, April 18

    The legal underpinnings of the administration’s broadsides against universities and schools stretch precedents and cut corners.

  10. Wisconsin Supreme Court Says Governor’s 400-Year Edit Was Within Veto Authority National, April 18

    Gov. Tony Evers, a Democrat, used his veto power to increase school funding limits for four centuries longer than Republican lawmakers in the state had intended.

  11. My School District Could Have Avoided This Supreme Court Case Op Ed, April 18

    Our community failed to resolve tension over L.G.B.T.Q.-themed books with the time-tested tools of straight talk, compromise and extending one another a little grace.

  12. Milwaukee’s Lead Crisis: Flaky Paint, Closed Schools and a C.D.C. in Retreat National, April 18

    Some children were exposed to lead and investigators found flaking paint inside aging schools. Two federal experts, expected to help guide the response, have lost their jobs.

  13. School Vouchers Won in Texas. Next Up, the Nation. National, April 17

    Choice laws have now passed in every major Republican state. Congress and President Trump are now aiming at blue states that have resisted vouchers for decades.

  14. Leaving the U.S. for College or Grad School? Tell Us More. Express, April 17

    The New York Times is looking to hear from students who are considering attending schools abroad because of Trump administration policies.

  15. Trump Targets K-12 N Y T Now, April 17

    We explain why the president is taking on public schools, and how officials are responding.

  16. A Legal Battle Over Trump’s Threats to Public School Funding Has Begun National, April 17

    Can President Trump withhold federal money for low-income students? A brewing fight over diversity, equity and inclusion programs may force the courts to decide.

  17. The Ukrainian Schoolmaster Teaching History to His Invaders Foreign, April 17

    Vitalii Dribnytsia engages with Russians online to correct Kremlin propaganda about Ukraine. Over time, he has come to realize his more important audience is Ukrainians themselves.

  18. Texas Is Poised to Create a $1 Billion Private School Voucher Program National, April 17

    The Texas House approved the plan, part of a push by President Trump’s allies to offer up to about $10,000 for private school, home-school or virtual learning.

  19. School Shooting Suspect Slipped Past Security via Unsecured Door, Police Say Express, April 16

    Five students were wounded in the shooting at Wilmer-Hutchins High School in Dallas, the second one there in just over a year, the authorities said.

  20. L.A.’s Schools Chief Knows What It’s Like to Be Undocumented National, April 16

    A visit by federal agents to two elementary schools drew an angry, impassioned response from the superintendent, Alberto Carvalho, a Portuguese immigrant.

  21. Adams Cancels Preschool Cuts as Child Care Emerges as Election Issue Metro, April 16

    Mayor Eric Adams reversed $167 million in cuts to preschool programs, as some of his rivals in the competitive New York City mayor’s race criticize him for doing too little to help families.

  22. Two-Student Team Stuns the Competition at U.S. Constitution Contest Express, April 16

    Matthew Meyers and Colin Williams of Oregon won first place at the national U.S. Constitution Team competition. Then came the recount that threatened to unravel their achievement.

  23. A.C.L.U. Sues Defense Department Schools Over Book Bans National, April 15

    Schools run by the Defense Department removed books and made other changes in response to orders from President Trump and his secretary of defense.

  24. Why Developers Think Child Care Is Good for Business Metro, April 14

    Placing a preschool or day care center in a building can help sell the development to the community. It also makes the city stronger.

  25. Teachers Worry About Students Using A.I. But They Love It for Themselves. National, April 14

    Educators are increasingly using generative A.I. in their own work, even as they express profound hesitation about the ethics of student use.

  26. Education Department Is Threatening to Cut All Federal Funding for Maine Schools National, April 11

    The Trump administration has been targeting Maine since the president sparred with Gov. Janet Mills over transgender athletes at the White House in February.

  27. Attorneys General Sue Over Access to $1 Billion in Federal School Aid Metro, April 11

    The Trump administration abruptly cut states’ access to Covid pandemic funding for school programs, saying they’d had enough time to spend it.

  28. Producing Something This Stupid Is the Achievement of a Lifetime Op Ed, April 10

    Maybe we’re just not good at thinking anymore.

  29. In the Bronx, a Battle Over the Future of Jennifer Lopez’s Alma Mater Metro, April 10

    The religious order that owns Preston High School says it can no longer operate it. Supporters are appealing to the New York attorney general for help.

  30. Trump Has Targeted These Universities. Why? National, April 9

    President Trump has set his sights on defunding colleges, singling out some of the world’s wealthiest schools in what critics say is an attack on academic freedom.

  31. A Teachers’ Union Is Spending Millions to Elect Its Boss Governor Metro, April 9

    The candidate, Sean Spiller, is president of the union, the New Jersey Education Association. A related PAC is prepared to spend $35 million on his election.

  32. Trump Is Threatening School Funding. Here’s What Families Should Know. Metro, April 7

    The impact of the upheaval could vary greatly across the country. New York, for example, is not feeling significant effects so far, but district leaders are watching closely.

  33. The Pandemic Is Not the Only Reason U.S. Students Are Losing Ground National, April 7

    For years, the country’s lowest-scoring students were steadily improving on national tests. Starting around 2013, something changed.

  34. After the L.A. Fires, These Schools Face Another Threat: Layoffs National, April 6

    A dozen teachers in Pasadena, Calif., whose homes burned were told they’ll lose their jobs at the end of the school year, a crisis for educators and students alike.

  35. The Public School Programs Trump Has Threatened Video, April 5

    The Trump administration has a new directive for U.S. public schools: Cut D.E.I. programs or face federal funding cuts. Dana Goldstein, who covers education for The New York Times, describes what programs might be targeted by the directive, which ...

  36. Obama Calls for Universities to Stand Up for Core Values National, April 4

    As the Trump administration threatens universities, the former president suggested schools shouldn’t be intimidated. But he also offered a critique of campus culture, saying it had too often shut out opposing voices.

  37. New York Warns Trump It Will Not Comply With Public School D.E.I. Order Washington, April 4

    New York’s stance differed from the muted and deferential responses from other major institutions to the administration’s threats.

  38. Supreme Court Lets Trump Suspend Grants to Teachers Washington, April 4

    The justices allowed the Trump administration to temporarily suspend $65 million in teacher-training grants, which helped place teachers in poor and rural areas.

  39. Private School Diversity Events Are Canceled Amid Government Crackdown Metro, April 4

    The National Association of Independent Schools said it would reassess two of its diversity conferences “given the rapidly evolving political and legal landscape.”

  40. Can Rich Parents Make Special Requests at a Public School? Magazine, April 4

    The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on who deserves preferential access to a public good.

  41. How the Trump Administration Might Target D.E.I. in Public Schools National, April 3

    A letter from the administration promised to withdraw funding from schools that allow certain D.E.I. programs. But what counts as D.E.I. may prove murky.

  42. Trump Administration Threatens to Withhold Funds From Public Schools Washington, April 3

    State education officials will be required to verify that they have eliminated all programs that promote diversity, equity and inclusion that the administration deems unlawful, according to a new memo.

  43. Parents Don’t Know It but K-12 Students Are Falling Into ‘the Honesty Gap’ Op Ed, April 2

    Trump wants to give power back to the states. Some states are lowering standards.

  44. Trump’s Mantra From Schools to FEMA: ‘Move It Back to the States’ Washington, April 1

    President Trump justifies his plan to shutter the Education Department by saying that states should control schools. He’s using the idea to explain other policies now, too.

  45. Los seguidores de Andrew Tate son un problema para las escuelas En español, March 31

    “Adolescencia” acierta al tratar el acoso a las figuras de autoridad femeninas.

  46. Playa y contactos: los adolescentes de la élite de Nueva York y su ‘spring break’ En español, March 30

    Antes de decidir a qué universidad asistirán, estos adolescentes, procedentes de algunos de los bachilleratos más exclusivos de EE. UU., socializan bajo el sol de una isla en las Bahamas.

  47. French Schools Will Finally Teach Sex Education Foreign, March 30

    For 25 years, France has said schools must teach sex ed. Now the government is at last putting a curriculum in place.

  48. Tate-Pilled Boys Are a Problem for Schools Op Ed, March 29

    What ‘Adolescence’ gets right about the harassment of female authority figures.

  49. Why Is ICE Detaining College Students? Video, March 29

    The Trump administration is trying to deport pro-Palestinian students who are legally in the United States, citing national security. First Amendment experts say that violates free speech protections. Anemona Hartocollis, a national reporter for T...

  50. Their Catholic School Went Broke. They Found Another. It Went Broke Too. Metro, March 29

    The girls of St. Barnabas had to scramble to find a new high school. All Hallows rescued them, opening its doors to girls for the first time in 115 years. Then, in January, a familiar email arrived.

  51. Charlie Javice Found Guilty of Defrauding JPMorgan of $175 Million Business, March 28

    Federal prosecutors convinced a jury that Ms. Javice, along with one of her executives, had faked much of her customer list before selling her start-up, Frank, to the bank.

  52. In Oklahoma, Counting Migrant Students May Have Gone Too Far National, March 28

    A divide between Oklahoma’s governor and schools chief over undocumented students may mark the outer limits of acceptable immigration enforcement, or the next frontier.

  53. The Last 2 Months — and Next 2 Years — of U.S. Politics Op Ed, March 28

    Ezra Klein answers listener questions about the first two months of the second Trump term and the options Democrats and civil society have in response.

  54. Trump Challenges California on Transgender Parental Notification National, March 27

    The Trump administration will investigate whether a new California law banning parental notification requirements in schools violates federal policy.

  55. Helping Digital Natives Overcome Digital Naïveté: Four Steps to Media Literacy Learning, March 27

    Advice from an English teacher in Massachusetts for guiding teenagers to think critically but not cynically about the information they consume.

  56. David Leonhardt: ‘By the Time Trump Comes for Your University, It’s Probably Too Late’ Op Ed, March 27

    And how universities can fight the president’s “destroying agenda.”

  57. Trump Asks Supreme Court to Let Him Cancel Grants to Teachers Washington, March 26

    In boilerplate letters, the administration told recipients that the grants supported diversity efforts and were wasteful.

  58. Oklahoma Proposes Teaching 2020 Election ‘Discrepancies’ in U.S. History National, March 14

    The Oklahoma Board of Education recently approved a new, more conservative social studies agenda that has irked even some Republicans.

  59. What We’ve Learned About School Closures for the Next Pandemic National, March 13

    Five years after the global Covid pandemic was declared, there is widespread agreement that closing classrooms was devastating for children. Here is what leaders say they may do next time.

  60. Trump Will Withhold Money From Schools That Require Covid Vaccines Science, February 14

    An estimated 15 colleges still required Covid vaccines for students as of late last year. No states require K-12 students to get the shots.

  61. Covid Learning Losses N Y T Now, February 11

    We explain the ways students haven’t recovered.

  62. American Children’s Reading Skills Reach New Lows National, January 29

    With little post-pandemic recovery, experts wonder if screen time and school absence are among the causes.

  63. U.S. Students Posted Dire Math Declines on an International Test National, December 4

    On the test, American fourth and eighth graders posted results similar to scores from 1995. It was a sign of notable stagnation, even as other countries saw improvements.

  64. Did School Battles Hurt Democrats in Liberal Strongholds? National, November 18

    Voters in the Virginia suburbs shifted toward Trump. Some said they were still frustrated by pandemic closures and fights over gender, race and testing in schools.

  65. The Education Crisis Neither Candidate Will Address Op Ed, October 9

    Covid learning loss and chronic absenteeism aren’t going to fix themselves

  66. Is R.T.O. Finally a Reality? Metro, October 2

    There are some signs of resurging office attendance since Labor Day, and some companies are demanding that workers show up five days a week.

  67. Tiny Love Stories: ‘I Had a Crush on the Teacher’ Styles, September 10

    Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.

  68. Harris Embraces Teachers’ Unions. Republicans Sense an Opening. National, July 25

    Republicans are already seeking to link Vice President Kamala Harris to pandemic school closures, which local teachers’ unions pushed to extend.

  69. The Youngest Pandemic Children Are Now in School, and Struggling Interactive, July 1

    Teachers this year saw the effects of the pandemic’s stress and isolation on young students: Some can barely speak, sit still or even hold a pencil.

  70. Why U.S. Schools Are Facing Their Biggest Budget Crunch in Years National, June 26

    Federal pandemic aid helped keep school districts afloat, but that money is coming to an end.

  71. Schools Got a Record $190 Billion in Pandemic Aid. Did It Work? National, June 26

    Two new studies suggest that the largest single federal investment in U.S. schools improved student test scores, but only modestly.

  72. Why Children Are Missing More School Now Op Ed, June 5

    Norms on attendance have changed, but it’s about more than Covid-era school closings.

  73. How Free School Meals Went Mainstream Headway, May 21

    Over the past decade, many more schools started to offer free meals to all children, regardless of family income.

  74. How to Reduce Student Absenteeism Letters, April 13

    Readers discuss the reasons for the spike since the pandemic and how to lure students back.

  75. Kids Are Missing School at an Alarming Rate The Daily, April 2

    How the pandemic changed families’ lives and the culture of education.

  76. Rising Discipline Problems in Schools: Another Sign of Pandemic’s Toll Metro, March 20

    Incidents of student misconduct have risen in New York City since pandemic disruptions, though serious crimes in schools have decreased.

  77. What the Data Says About Pandemic School Closures, Four Years Later Upshot, March 18

    The more time students spent in remote instruction, the further they fell behind. And, experts say, extended closures did little to stop the spread of Covid.

  78. Investing in Caregivers and Nursing Homes Letters, March 14

    Two readers call for more federal funding for care of the sick and the elderly. Also: Data on drivers; Covid lessons; diversity in college admissions.

  79. Shining a Light on Long Covid, a ‘Vicious Affliction’ Letters, February 27

    Readers’ personal stories about how devastating it can be. Also: Redeeming cans to make a living; teacher shortages; religion at the border; lounging in bed.

  80. Teachers Are Missing More School, and There Are Too Few Substitutes National, February 19

    In some districts, teachers are taking more sick days since the pandemic. A shortage of substitutes can make matters worse.

  81. N.Y.C. Revived Remote Schooling for a Day. It Was a Mess. U.S., February 13

    The chancellor said the “school system is more than prepared.” But when it was time to log on, many students could not.

  82. California destina 2000 millones de dólares a los estudiantes perjudicados por el aprendizaje a distancia En español, February 2

    Una demanda acusó al estado de no proporcionar una educación equitativa a estudiantes de bajos ingresos, negros e hispanos durante la pandemia.

  83. California Aims $2 Billion to Help Students Catch Up From the Pandemic National, February 1

    A lawsuit accused the state of failing to provide an equal education to lower-income, Black and Hispanic students during the pandemic.

  84. See How Your School District Is Recovering From the Pandemic Interactive, February 1

    Look up data from the first detailed national study of learning loss and academic recovery since the pandemic.

  85. When Public Health Loses the Public Op Ed, January 18

    What role may public health officials have played in fostering public distrust of them?

  86. Don’t Ditch Standardized Tests. Fix Them. Op Ed, January 17

    Assessing the academic skills of elementary and middle school students matters more than ever.

  87. American Students Outperformed Much of the World During the Pandemic Op Ed, December 13

    A sign that our Covid policies were not so out of line.

  88. What Costs $1,000 Per Student and Might Help Children Learn to Read? National, December 4

    A new study found that California schools got positive results from a targeted investment in the science of reading — even with the challenges of pandemic recovery.

  89. ‘Medical Freedom’ Activists Take Aim at New Target: Childhood Vaccine Mandates Washington, December 3

    Mississippi has long had high childhood immunization rates, but a federal judge has ordered the state to allow parents to opt out on religious grounds.

  90. More States Now Require Financial Literacy Classes in High Schools Business, December 1

    The surge in offerings is a response to the pandemic, which revealed glaring income inequality, as well as inflation and the resumption of student loan payments, an expert said.

  91. Portland Teachers’ Strike Ends After More Than Three Weeks National, November 27

    Portland students have struggled with absenteeism since the pandemic,

  92. The Startling Evidence on Learning Loss Is In Op Ed, November 18

    The effects of the pandemic on children are persistent and require urgent attention.

  93. Students Are Missing School at an Alarming Rate National, November 17

    Schools reopened after the pandemic, but student attendance has not bounced back.

  94. By the Numbers: How Schools Struggled During the Pandemic National, November 15

    New federal data from the 2020-2021 school year shows the reach of online learning, the struggle to hire teachers and the lack of counselors.

  95. The Nation’s Top-Performing Public School System N Y T Now, October 10

    Schools run by the Defense Department educate 66,000 children of civilian employees and service members.

  96. Teachers Can’t Hold Students Accountable. It’s Making the Job Miserable. Op Ed, October 4

    And it’s damaging a generation.

  97. New York Schools Came Back From the Brink. Now a New Crisis Looms. Metro, October 2

    The city faces billions in financial pressures in the coming years that threaten to worsen inequality across the nation’s largest school system.

  98. The Woke Burnout Is Real — and Politics Is Catching Up Op Ed, September 7

    It’s time to start asking if the culture wars actually matter to voters.

  99. In Schools, an Invisible Threat Becomes Clear Insider, September 7

    Apoorva Mandavilli, a health and science reporter for The New York Times, traveled across the country to learn how educators are preparing for the next pandemic.

  100. Dependence on Tech Caused ‘Staggering’ Education Inequality, U.N. Agency Says Business, September 6

    Heavy reliance on online remote learning during the pandemic drew attention away from more equitable ways of teaching children at home, a UNESCO report says.

  101. Where Are the Students? N Y T Now, September 5

    Attendance at school has come to feel more optional than it did before the pandemic.

  102. We Can Fight Learning Loss Only With Accountability and Action Op Ed, September 5

    Let’s bring back an era of accountability.

  103. It’s Time to Talk About ‘Pandemic Revisionism’ Op Ed, August 29

    The epidemiologist Katelyn Jetelina takes stock of school closures, mask mandates and the pandemic response.

  104. 5 Ways to Improve Air Quality in Schools Interactive, August 27

    How to get cleaner air in the nation's school buildings.

  105. Covid Closed the Nation’s Schools. Cleaner Air Can Keep Them Open. Science, August 27

    Scientists and educators are searching for ways to improve air quality in the nation’s often dilapidated school buildings.

  106. How Ron DeSantis Joined the ‘Ruling Class’ — and Turned Against It Investigative, August 20

    Over the years, Mr. DeSantis embraced and exploited his Ivy League credentials. Now he is reframing his experiences at Yale and Harvard to wage a vengeful political war.

  107. Why Haven’t We Made It Safer to Breathe in Classrooms? Op Ed, August 9

    Too few schools have used Covid relief funds to improve air quality properly.

  108. U.S. Students’ Progress Stagnated Last School Year, Study Finds National, July 11

    Despite billions in federal aid, students are not making up ground in reading and math: “We are actually seeing evidence of backsliding.”

  109. The June 30 Student Loans Supreme Court Biden live blog included one standalone post:
  110. What the New, Low Test Scores for 13-Year-Olds Say About U.S. Education Now National, June 21

    The results are the federal government’s last major data release on the academic effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

  111. Schools Received Billions in Stimulus Funds. It May Not Be Doing Enough. Washington, June 5

    Pandemic aid was supposed to help students recover from learning loss, but results have been mixed.

  112. Can Kids Recover From Covid Learning Losses? Letters, May 23

    Readers discuss how schools can help students who’ve fallen behind since the pandemic. Also: Jail reform; mercy for death row inmates; Dianne Feinstein.

  113. Experts See Lessons for Next Pandemic as Covid Emergency Comes to an End Washington, May 11

    The United States’ struggle to respond to the virus has highlighted the importance of communicating with the public, sharing data and stockpiling vital supplies.

  114. We Worked on the U.S. Pandemic Response. Here Are 13 Takeaways for the Next Health Emergency. Op Ed, May 11

    Honest reflection is essential to ensure that the nation’s response to the next pandemic is better.

  115. It’s Not Just Math and Reading: U.S. History Scores for 8th Graders Plunge National, May 3

    The latest test results continue a nearly decade-long decline. Try a sample quiz to test your knowledge.

  116. The Long Shadow of Covid School Closures N Y T Now, April 28

    Long school closures have put public education — and Randi Weingarten, the leader of a major teachers’ union — on the defensive.

  117. Dr. Fauci Looks Back: ‘Something Clearly Went Wrong’ Interactive, April 25

    In his most extensive interview yet, Anthony Fauci wrestles with the hard lessons of the pandemic — and the decisions that will define his legacy.

  118. Council Likely to Ban Weight Bias in the Workplace Metro, April 10

    Under a bill that is expected to pass, employers won’t be able to turn down applicants because they are overweight.

  119. The School Where the Pandemic Never Ended Magazine, April 5

    As the nation’s schools ‘return to normal,’ teachers in an L.A. neighborhood hit hard by Covid are left to manage their students’ grief — and their own.

  120. The March 22 Los Angeles Schools Strike live blog included one standalone post:
  121. ‘Listen to Us.’ What These 12 Kids Want Adults to Know. Interactive, March 21

    The group discusses social media, the return to in-person schooling and their hopes and fears for the future.

  122. America Should Be in the Middle of a Schools Revolution Op Ed, February 17

    Covid disrupted education, and now the task is to build something new.

  123. Opening Up Jobs for Those Without a College Degree Letters, February 7

    Readers react to an editorial urging employers to consider skills and experience, not just degrees. Also: Long Covid; Trump, RINO; online romance scams.

  124. Students Lost One-Third of a School Year to Pandemic, Study Finds Science, January 30

    Learning delays and regressions were most severe in developing countries and among children from low-income backgrounds. And students still haven’t caught up.

  125. Families Struggle as Pandemic Program Offering Free School Meals Ends Washington, January 22

    A federal benefit guaranteeing free school meals to millions more students has expired as food prices have risen. Many families are feeling the pinch.

  126. Dr. Anthony Fauci, ‘an Iconic Public Servant’ Letters, December 14

    Readers laud Dr. Fauci for becoming a trusted voice on medical science. Also: Sandy Hook; a hospital model; learning during the pandemic; military spending.

  127. There’s a Reason There Aren’t Enough Teachers in America. Many Reasons, Actually. Op Ed, December 14

    We are going about education reform all wrong.

  128. Florida Lawmaker Charged With Pandemic Aid Fraud National, December 8

    State Representative Joe Harding, a sponsor of the law that critics have called “Don’t Say Gay,” is accused of illegally obtaining or trying to obtain more than $150,000 in loans.

  129. Sizing Up the First ‘Normal’ School Year N Y T Now, November 23

    Plus, the White House is optimistic about winter.

  130. Masks Cut Covid Spread in Schools, Study Finds Science, November 10

    In a so-called natural experiment, two school districts in Boston maintained masking after mandates had been lifted in others, enabling a unique comparison.

  131. Pandemic Learning Loss Is Not an Emergency Op Ed, October 29

    In a vacuum, test score declines look like bad news. But none of this happened in a vacuum.

  132. More Than 100 N.Y.C. Middle Schools Will Drop Selective Screens Metro, October 26

    Local districts decided whether to allow middle schools to use grades in choosing students. The majority chose to keep a less competitive lottery system that began during the pandemic.

  133. Math Scores Fell in Nearly Every State, and Reading Dipped on National Exam National, October 24

    The results, from what is known as the nation’s report card, offer the most definitive picture yet of the pandemic’s devastating impact on students.

  134. How One School Is Beating the Odds in Math, the Pandemic’s Hardest-Hit Subject National, October 15

    Benjamin Franklin Elementary in Connecticut overhauled the way it taught — and the way it ran the classroom. Every minute counted.

  135. Russia’s New Onslaught Against Ukraine Letters, October 10

    Readers respond to the latest Russian attacks in Ukraine. Also: The wonders of math; pandemic spending; Republicans and crime.

  136. Back to School and Back to Normal. Or at Least Close Enough. Special Sections, October 6

    As school began this year, we sent reporters to find out how much — or how little — has changed since the pandemic changed everything.

  137. Could Tutoring Be the Best Tool for Fighting Learning Loss? Special Sections, October 6

    In-school tutoring is not a silver bullet. But it may help students and schools reduce some pandemic-related slides in achievement.

  138. With Online Learning, ‘Let’s Take a Breath and See What Worked and Didn’t Work’ Special Sections, October 6

    The massive expansion of online higher education created a worldwide laboratory to finally assess its value and its future.

  139. Meeting the Mental Health Challenge in School and at Home Special Sections, October 6

    From kindergarten through college, educators are experimenting with ways to ease the stress students are facing — not only from the pandemic, but from life itself.

  140. N.Y.C. Children Held Ground in Reading, but Lagged in Math, Tests Show Metro, September 28

    The first standardized test results that capture how most city schoolchildren did during the pandemic offered a mixed picture.

  141. How Big Were Pandemic Learning Losses, Really? Op Ed, September 21

    Despite the Covid disruption, school test score declines look pretty modest.

  142. Burnout, Productivity and Other Tales of the Office Letters, September 19

    Readers discuss new aspects of the workplace during the pandemic. Also: A political balance; Vladimir Putin and Mikhail Gorbachev; student newspapers.

  143. When Schools Don’t Educate Their Students Letters, September 13

    Readers discuss an investigation into the lack of secular education at New York’s yeshivas. Also: Outdoor dining; climate-crisis deniers.

  144. Want to Regain Parents’ Trust, Public Health Institutions? Be Humble. Op Ed, September 10

    Definitive statements on open questions isn’t the way.

  145. American Schools Got a $190 Billion Covid Windfall. Where Is It Going? Magazine, September 8

    Unprecedented federal aid could help schools dig out of pandemic problems — if they can figure out how to spend it in time.

  146. N.Y.C. Schools Reopen With Focus on Recovery From Pandemic Losses Metro, September 8

    “We need to show them: We’re back,” said the head of the principals’ union as children return to school Thursday with Covid restrictions largely ended.

  147. Can America’s Schoolchildren Recover From the Pandemic? Op Ed, September 7

    Students are struggling, and not just on standardized tests.

  148. At Head Start, Masks Remain On, Despite C.D.C. Guidelines National, September 7

    Some of the nation’s poorest pre-K students are the last still under mask mandates, affecting enrollment.

  149. School Is for Everyone Op Ed, September 1

    Our democracy sprouts in the nursery of public schools — where students grapple, together, with our messy history and learn to negotiate differences.

  150. School Is for Wasting Time and Money Op Ed, September 1

    I have deep doubts about the intellectual and social value of schooling.