Education

In school districts from Los Angeles to Philadelphia, parents shared how they are battling to put stricter limits on device-led learning, most commonly tablets and laptops, such as iPads, Google Chromebooks and MacBooks.

Scholar Michael Eric Dyson delivered his inaugural lecture as Livingstone College's new Visiting Scholar in Residence, urging HBCU students to continue the "unfinished fight" for justice. Speaking at the 2026 convocation, Dyson cited civil rights icons like Thurgood Marshall and MLK as examples, emphasizing Black excellence as the norm while launching a four-part series on Black thought, faith, hip-hop and democracy.

Julienne Louis-Anderson believed one committed educator could change a child’s life. Ten years in the classroom taught her how much that belief gets wrong.

From Jim Crow Mississippi to private school, homeschooling, and an elite public school, education for Black children has always come with a price.

Young children may know far more than parents realize about technology. With artificial intelligence, the question isn’t whether they should use it, but how.

New York City announced a one-year moratorium on generative AI use for public school students from 2K through 8th grade, affecting nearly 600,000 students. Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Chancellor Kamar Samuels say the policy, called the nation's most expansive AI school restriction, aims to protect critical thinking and student-teacher relationships while limiting screen time districtwide.

Colorado voters approved Propositions LL and MM, funding free school meals for all K-12 public students by taxing residents earning $300,000 or more annually. The measure aims to reduce educational inequality, eliminate lunch debt, and improve student health, joining eight other states with similar universal free meal policies amid growing national food insecurity concerns.

Seattle Public Schools and the teachers union raced against a Tuesday midnight deadline to avoid a strike that could delay Wednesday's first day of school. Superintendent Ben Shuldiner detailed the district's contract offer, including raises, special education improvements, and workload changes, while citing financial constraints and outlining contingency plans if teachers walk out.

As students return to classrooms across the country, education advocates say Black and Brown students continue to face stark differences in their school experiences, including heightened surveillance, threats of school closures and budget cuts that can reduce access to counselors, nurses, libraries and other resources.

A federal appeals court last month issued a ruling erasing $23 billion in student loan debt for an estimated 450,000 borrowers duped by false promises made by more than 150 for-profit colleges.