What Republicans really want from colleges
The now famous Dec. 5 House hearing where three presidents of elite universities gave unsatisfactory answers to a barrage of questions about antisemitism on their campuses wasn’t the only thing happening in the room that day.
By Valerie StraussKentucky judge rules state charter school law is unconstitutional
He also said charter schools are not “public schools” as defined by the state charter.
By Valerie StraussHow did this charter school get a nearly $2 million federal grant?
U.S. Education Secretary Cardona has been asked to rescind the grant.
By Valerie StraussHow Harvard, Penn, MIT leaders answered — or skirted — questions on antisemitism
Here are excerpts of a hearing in Congress.
By Valerie StraussWhat House Republicans want to do to public education funding
Major cuts are imbedded in a major House bill that would affect low-income students, English language learners and many others.
By Valerie StraussTop trending misinformation tactics everyone can learn to spot
From the nonpartisan, nonprofit News Literacy Project.
By Valerie StraussRethinking the way teachers assign student grades
Why some districts are moving away from the traditional 100-point grading system.
By Valerie StraussIs the new handwringing over grade inflation inflated?
What’s really at stake.
By Valerie StraussA brief history of antisemitism in U.S. higher education
In the early 20th century, administrators moved to deal with what they called the “Jewish problem,” and they created something still in use today.
By Valerie StraussFake celebrity statements and videos on Israel-Hamas war — and other news literacy lessons
From the non-partisan News Literacy Project.
By Valerie StraussVoters drub Moms for Liberty ‘parental rights’ candidates at the ballot
In Pennsylvania, Iowa, Virginia, Minnesota, New Jersey and elsewhere, the education culture war fell flat.
By Valerie StraussThe glut of misinformation on the Mideast and other news literacy lessons
From the nonpartisan News Literacy Project.
By Valerie StraussThe Israel-Gaza war: News literacy lessons
From the nonpartisan News Literacy Project.
By Valerie StraussWhy what looked like good news for charter schools actually wasn’t
A major study on outcomes wasn’t all it was cracked up to be — and there’s more.
By Valerie StraussBiden misquote, coverage of Black Americans and more news literacy lessons
From the nonpartisan News Literacy Project.
By Valerie StraussThe big problems with college and K-12 school rankings
It’s not just the college rankings. High school rankings are even more problematic. Here’s why.
By Valerie StraussWhy a new attack on small class size doesn’t add up
The topic is front and center in New York City, where a new state law requires class sizes to be reduced and some opponents, including former NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg, are criticizing it.
By Valerie StraussMosquitoes, a disinformation campaign by China and other news literacy lessons
From the nonpartisan News Literacy Project.
By Valerie StraussTechnology fueled America’s youth mental health crisis, but it can help end it
The new president of Dartmouth College, a cognitive scientist, explains what it will take to help the country’s suffering young people.
By Valerie StraussOnline safety measures, an altered DeSantis video and other news literacy lessons
From the News Literacy Project.
By Valerie Strauss