Readers respond to a new civics education law and the Center for Intellectual Freedom in letters published June 8-14, 2026.

Taking a class outside can feel like herding cats, but it’s worth it. Students learn responsibility, academic concepts, independence, and social skills. This is where we observe the interactions of ...

February 17, 2026 • On this edition of Education Matters, Dr. Anthony Vladu, Superintendent of the Gloucester County Public Schools, joins Dr. Barry Graham. Dr. Vladu assumed head of the division in ...

In Humboldt County, schools are redefining what it means to serve students, expanding beyond academics to become centers of care, connection, and belonging. This shift is making a critical difference ...

"As America turns 250, let’s take time to reflect on our founders’ vision for an educated populace and look forward to our challenging but bright future," writes Colby Smart in Education Matters.

In 1726, the English poet Nicholas Amhurst quipped, there is nothing “more uncommon in the world than common sense.” True then, true now. One example: A recent Inside Higher Ed / College Pulse survey ...

This is the first Education Matters column by Poway Unified Superintendent Ben Churchill. Over three decades in public education, I have seen many shifts in curriculum, technology and teaching ...

Our community relies on one essential promise—that our children will be taught by passionate, skilled educators who prepare them for the future. A high-quality teacher doesn’t just cover the ...

The Lifelong Learning Center at Midwestern State University offers classes for anyone over the age of 50 interested in ...

Monday, April 22, 2024 -- Allowing policymakers to experience the day-to-day reality of the state's elementary and secondary schools helps establish strong relationships between legislators and the ...

Teachers in Electra ISD work on a hybrid calendar, giving staff off multiple Mondays each school year. Every teacher is ...