Vue normale

Reçu aujourd’hui — 12 septembre 2025

Voucher Push Is Reshaping Private School Education, Study Finds

12 septembre 2025 à 05:01
Vouchers are spurring the growth of low-priced, Christian schools that often serve small populations of students. They’re also pushing up tuition prices.

© Samantha Hendrickson/Associated Press

A new type of voucher program that allows families of all income levels to use public funds for private education is taking hold in more states.
Reçu avant avant-hier

12th Grade Reading Skills Hit a New Low

9 septembre 2025 à 06:55
High school seniors had the worst reading scores since 1992 on a national test, a loss probably related to increases in screen time and the pandemic. Their math scores fell as well.

© Kendrick Brinson for The New York Times

Newly released test results indicate that many high school seniors lack the skills to paraphrase ideas from a political speech or identify a story character’s motives.

College Board Cancels Tool for Finding Low-Income High Achievers

4 septembre 2025 à 19:30
After the Trump administration criticized the use of what it called “racial proxies,” the group behind the SAT shut down a way for universities to identify promising applicants from disadvantaged communities.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

Supporters of affirmative action protested near the Supreme Court in 2023.

Some Programs for Black Students Become ‘Illegal D.E.I.’ Under Trump

26 août 2025 à 05:01
Districts aiming to hire Black teachers, add Black history classes and talk about white privilege are increasingly under scrutiny, raising questions about what is legal, and also what works.

© Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times

President Trump’s administration has targeted school districts that have programs benefiting Black students.
❌