Will All The Black Teachers Please Stand Up?

Education remains one of the Black community’s most enduring values. It is sustained by the belief…

White Women Like Me Dominate the Teaching Profession. Here’s Why That’s a Problem

I can name the Black educators I had growing up on one hand.  One. Hand.  And…

No, the Evidence Does Not Support Racial ‘Affinity Spaces’ in Schools

Madison West High School, in Madison, Wisc., has hosted discussions in which students and parents were…

In “Sludge,” Sunstein Shines a Light in the Bureaucratic Darkness

Sludge: What Stops Us from Getting Things Done and What to Do about It by Cass…

The Education Exchange: Results of the 2021 Education Next Survey of Public Opinion

An Assistant Professor at George Mason University, David Houston, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the…

To Bring Lost Kids Back, We Need Schools to Partner With Their Communities

It’s no secret that students have suffered academically and emotionally throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. But should…

Principals Are Great But Sometimes a Really Good Mentor Can Mean Everything for a Teacher

I’m often reflective at the start of any school year. And lately, when I think about…

How a Lady Editor Turned Teaching into a Majority-Female Profession

If the female teachers of America had a patron saint, her name would be Sarah Josepha…

Results from the 2021 Education Next Poll

    This graphic accompanies “Hunger for Stability Quells Appetite for Change: Results of the 2021…

Education Next Annual Poll: Trends Through 2021

  This graphic accompanies “Hunger for Stability Quells Appetite for Change: Results of the 2021 Education…