My nomination for the most predictable platitude invoked by university professors when describing the essence of their job is “teaching students to think ...

There have been a great many discussions in the news recently about the politics of academic teachers. And, generally, these accounts involve complaints that the faculty are disproportionately ...

A 2025 National "Teacher of the Year" recipient said on Friday that the profession is "deeply political." "Who am I if I'm not teaching? What happens if I walk away? But then something shifted.

Vladimir Kogan is a professor of political science at Ohio State University and the author of the new book No Adult Left Behind: How Politics Hijacks Education Policy and Hurts Kids. The book drew ...

Tre Woods is in his third year of teaching at Millbrook High in Wake County Schools and works a second job on the weekend to afford his mortgage and student loans. Still, Woods says he hopes to make ...

In “Straight Talk with Rick and Jal,” Harvard University’s Jal Mehta and I examine the reforms and enthusiasms that permeate education. In a field full of buzzwords, our goal is simple: Tell the truth ...