Browsing: Education

U.S. public education spending in 2025 shows rising per-pupil costs and expanding total outlays, according to new Education Data Initiative figures tracking nationwide investment trends.

A new analysis of global test scores shows U.S. students lagging behind peers in math and reading, raising concerns about economic competitiveness and education policy.

The Washington Post analyzed every U.S. county to determine the best places to raise a family, weighing schools, safety, housing, and opportunity in a sweeping, data-driven national ranking.

U.S. Education Secretary visited a Lancaster community school, praising its “it takes a village” approach as a model for supporting students’ academic, social and emotional needs.

A new Washington Informer report examines why U.S. schools continue to fail Black students, highlighting systemic bias, funding gaps, and policies that widen achievement and discipline disparities.

Massachusetts and Washington State are emerging leaders in trauma-sensitive education, pioneering school-wide approaches to address ACEs and support students’ mental health nationwide.

A new Washington University study finds heart disease gaps widening across U.S. communities, with low-income and rural populations facing rising risks despite overall medical advances.

The Trump administration has excluded nursing and teaching degrees from its list of “professional” programs, raising concerns about federal support, career pathways, and the value placed on essential public service professions.

As schools ban phones, lunchrooms are buzzing again. Board games, sketchpads and face-to-face chatter are replacing screens, reshaping social life and student culture.

Experts warn chronic understaffing at a key U.S. education statistics agency is slowing vital data collection, threatening policymakers’ ability to track learning loss and guide recovery efforts.

A U.S. judge is poised to block a Trump-era directive targeting the removal of so-called “gender ideology” from state sex education programs, citing legal concerns and potential rights violations.

Federal employees have filed a lawsuit against the Education Department, alleging partisan bias in shutdown-related emails that they say pressured staff and violated federal worker protections.

The Education Department has moved to reinstate recently fired attorneys as its civil rights office struggles with a mounting complaint backlog, raising concerns over staffing and enforcement.

The U.S. Education Department has allocated over $208 million in new mental health grants, aiming to expand counseling staff and support services across K-12 schools nationwide.

The Washington Post warns an 8% lifetime “tax” looms for U.S. students, as rising debt and income-driven repayment plans threaten to reshape education’s economic promise.

The Education Department’s layoffs are striking key offices overseeing special education and civil rights enforcement, raising concerns about protections for vulnerable students nationwide.

Federal education officials laid off earlier this year are returning to work, aiming to reduce a mounting backlog of civil rights complaints, EdWeek reports, amid scrutiny over enforcement.

A new study finds standardized testing is overwhelming U.S. public schools, straining teachers, narrowing curricula, and raising concerns about student stress and educational equity.

U.S. public universities increasingly recruit full-paying international students to offset steep state funding cuts, reshaping campus demographics while raising questions about access for in-state applicants.

Washington and Lee University, a historic liberal arts institution in Lexington, Virginia, is navigating debates over tradition, identity, and the role of its namesakes in modern campus life.