Browsing: Education

Key points: Reading is competing for attention in a world built for scrolling. A recent University of Florida study found…

In 2021, I was a demoralized educator: not burnt out, but demoralized. As I shared in my first article for…

The teacher was waiting for me when I walked into my office.Her eyes were red. Her shoulders were tense. She…

Q: Is it possible for education to be separated from politics? A: Not really. The American public spends close to…

Dr Vidya Yeravdekar, pro chancellor of Symbiosis International University, shares insights from the three-day Internationalisation of Higher Education Conference held…

How do teachers captivate their students? Here, in a feature we call How I Teach, we ask great educators how…

The “demographic cliff” is upon us. The number of teenagers graduating from American high schools peaked last year. It will…

Your support helps us to tell the storyFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on…

by Grant Mincy, The Hechinger Report April 15, 2026 Academic freedom is not a gift. It is a structure long…

Key points: Schools have seen rising problems with student behavior since the pandemic. For too many K-12 districts, these student…