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For the first time this fall, all Massachusetts residents can attend one of its 15 community colleges for free. Since 2017, tuition-free community college has spread from a pioneering experiment to nearly half of states.

A professor’s lament on social media about her college students got us thinking about the best way to encourage the joys of reading. To find out more, we asked the experts: teachers. 

The first freshman class since a Supreme Court ruling ended affirmative action in higher education is starting college. Experts say it will take years to see the full impact on enrollment, but some colleges are reporting fewer incoming Black students.

Did the summer offer a reset to roiled college campuses? As classes resume, students face new rules around protesting – and some flux around financial aid, artificial intelligence, and the viability of higher ed. 

Columbia University, the epicenter of last spring’s campus movement against Israel’s war in Gaza, is bracing for the return of protests this fall. Administrators say they seek to ease tensions, while student organizers continue to push for their demands to be met.

What should students in the United States learn about Asian and Asian American culture and history? With hate crimes on the rise, more states are turning to classroom lessons to help foster tolerance and understanding.

Tutoring emerged as a leading strategy to mitigate pandemic-related learning loss. Now, evidence suggests it’s helping reduce absenteeism as well.

As students head back to school, leaders in the United States and Canada are in a battle to keep kids away from social media.

School choice, civil rights, and a possible Project 2025 agenda are fueling debates in the U.S. about public schooling. How is the undercurrent of education playing out in the 2024 presidential race? 

Columbia University President Minouche Shafik resigned Aug. 14 after a short and tumultuous tenure that included student protests over the Israel-Hamas war. Her decision comes just days after three deans also stepped down. 

Legal challenges to Florida’s new voucher law are already looming. What role will an increasingly conservative judiciary play in school funding?

School districts interested in addressing mental health issues are recruiting savvy students to help supplement the work of counselors. 

Billionaire George Kaiser's child-centered philanthropy could provide a beacon of hope for other cities grappling with deep inequities.

What does the college admissions scandal tell us about the morals of the rich? Sociologist Rachel Sherman looks at the ethics of America's wealthy. 

Louisiana’s flagship public university, LSU, has a checkered past on integration. A black student president helps students of color find a home.  

Many student athletes serve a key role as ambassadors for universities. But how the players benefit educationally or financially isn’t aways clear. A growing coalition is rethinking that relationship. 

Analyzing what’s wrong with college admissions became a pastime for Americans this week. At the heart of the discussion is a desire for fair opportunities to get ahead.  

A path to certification for foreign-born teachers is intended to help diversify Portland’s teaching staff as well as reduce ‘brain waste.’

We asked our readers to send in their stories of incredible teaching. And they delivered.

A year of teacher walkouts in the US has been forcing communities to face school underfunding and low pay. But some school districts are offering housing to attract and retain new teachers.