- In this interview, the Manhattan Institute’s Reihan Salam explains why a conservative vision for civic discourse in a pluralistic democracy is at odds with critical race theory. —Jay Caspian Kang
- Children “force us to debate the merits of our own moral doctrines explicitly, despite the fact that we have little skill for it and less practice.” This is clearest in discussions about school policies. —Elizabeth Bruenig
- This pre-K study challenged its lead researcher’s priors when she found it had negative effects on student outcomes. —NPR
- In this point-counterpoint, Amy Ellen Schwartz and Michah Weitzman Rothbart present the benefits of expanding access to free school meals, and Max Eden explains the cons. —Education Next
- “A new analysis finds that at 30 percent of all colleges, more than half of students ten years after enrollment earn less than a high school graduate.” —U.S. News and World Report
- As local governments repeal Covid-19 restrictions for adults, parents from both parties are not happy with how the rules affect their children in schools. What does this mean? —Codebook by Kristen Soltis Anderson