Federal Judge Orders Some Texas Schools to Remove Ten Commandment Posters

The judge sided with families of students who had argued that the displays infringed on their religious freedom.

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Trump Administration Announces Steps to Dismantle Education Department

Responsibilities for K-12 and college programs, among others, will be moved to other federal agencies.

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Trump Made the Citizenship Test Harder. What if Every American Had to Take It?

We should not demand ever more knowledge of newcomers and ever less of our current citizens.

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Trump’s New Take on the Epstein Files

Readers react to developments in the Jeffrey Epstein case. Also: A teacher’s suspension.

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Dozens of Australian Schools Close Over Asbestos Fears

Three-quarters of the schools in the area around the capital will be closed, although officials say the health risk from asbestos found in colored sand is low.

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Kindergartners With Chromebooks: 350 Teachers on How Screens Took Over School

Even as schools have banned phones, the pandemic-era practice of giving students their own laptops and tablets has remained.

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Teaching History in the Trump Era

Readers respond to an article about how the teaching of U.S. history is changing. Also: Democratic pragmatism; emergency care at risk.

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Banning Social Media

More schools and governments are turning to tech bans to try to keep kids off screens. Do they work?

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Among Mamdani’s Many Upcoming Challenges: Fixing New York City’s Schools

Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect, will encounter dwindling enrollment, lackluster reading scores and federal officials spoiling for a fight.

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Jury Awards $10 Million to Abigail Zwerner, Teacher Shot by 6-Year-Old Student

The teacher, Abigail Zwerner, was shot in the hand and chest by a first grade student who brought his mother’s gun to class in 2023.

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