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Education
Teachers are underpaid. Is that changing?
Mar 3, 2023
At least two dozen states — and Congress — have either proposed or enacted laws to increase teacher pay in the past couple of years.
Why are more and more public school principals quitting their jobs?
Feb 22, 2023
A Rand survey finds that 16% of public school principals retired or quit in the 2021-22 school year, more than double the rate from the year before.
At the Federal Games Guild, video games and public policy play together
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Feb 14, 2023
Want to balance the federal budget? A video game lets you do it. Elizabeth Newbury of the Federal Games Guild and Wilson Center explains.
Why colleges may soon have more midcareer students
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Erika Soderstrom
Feb 14, 2023
Chris Farrell discusses college programs that may portend a return to class for older workers, making the schools "centers for lifelong learning."
States consider a contract that would help teachers stay certified across state lines
Feb 2, 2023
At least 10 states are considering an agreement that would make it easier for teachers licensed in one state to work in any of the others.
The advent of ChatGPT creates demand for software to detect its use
Feb 1, 2023
Since the chatbot launched, schools have sought tools to inform teachers when students try to pass off AI-generated writing as their own.
Harvard Medical School is the latest institution to opt out of U.S. News rankings
Jan 19, 2023
Harvard Med joins a number of prestigious schools boycotting the rankings, saying education is too complex to be ranked numerically.
For public good, not for profit.
The costs of banning women from education in Afghanistan are felt everywhere
Jan 6, 2023
The World Bank estimates the costs of not educating girls through high school is between $15 and $30 trillion dollars in lost lifetime productivity and earnings. But the costs go beyond the financial.
When school buses are delayed, the costs add up
Dec 15, 2022
Nearly 8% of all transportation positions in American public schools were vacant as of this October. The lack of staff can lead to delays.
Most financial aid offers have a fuzzy bottom line, GAO reports
Dec 9, 2022
More than 90% of American colleges write offers without stating the net price. That makes it hard for prospective students to compare schools.