An Exit Interview With a School Superintendent Who Defied Texas’ Governor

Pedro Martinez is leaving San Antonio to become Chicago’s schools chief. He weighs in on his battles with Gov. Greg Abbott and why a student vaccine mandate should be “on the table.”

Opinion | Have We Failed Suburban Schools?

Our focus on the problems with inner-city education has left us with big blind spots.

New York City Schools’ Strategy: Test More, but Keep Classrooms Open

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced weekly testing of students and relaxed quarantine rules but continued to resist mandatory vaccination of schoolchildren.

Glimpses of How Pandemic America Went Back to School

Across the country, students are returning to classes. We connected with hundreds of them to see how they — along with teachers, administrators and parents — are coping.

Most Schools Do Not Yet Meet Biden’s Demand for Testing and Vaccines

Large districts mostly require masks, and students in the same classroom as an infected person won’t necessarily be told or asked to quarantine.

N.Y.C.’s Challenge: Keeping 1 Million Students Safe Amid Delta

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the school safety reopening plan on Thursday, raising questions about the city’s readiness to bring back all its students to schools next month.

Opinion | Conservative Reforms Worked Wonders in Blue Wisconsin

Act 10’s reforms to weaken public-sector unions helped both schools and taxpayers.

Illinois will require masks indoors for everyone and educators must get shots or face testing.

All state residents 2 and older will need to wear masks inside. Students and staff at public schools already have to wear masks.

Opinion | The Maddening Critical Race Theory Debate

Liberals should be anti-anti-C.R.T. 

An Unmarried Catholic Schoolteacher Got Pregnant. She Was Fired.

A lawsuit that she filed in New Jersey is testing the First Amendment limits of religious freedom.

Thacher, a California Prep School, Apologizes for Past Sex Abuse

In a 91-page report, the private coed boarding school in Ojai detailed sexual assaults and harassment against students dating back to the 1980s.

A Fading Coal County Bets on Schools, but There’s One Big Hitch

Hard hit by the decline of mining, a rural area in West Virginia is trying to attract teachers in a comeback effort. What’s lacking are jobs for the graduates.

Joanna Ho Knows the Virtue of Patience. She’s a High School Vice Principal

Her debut picture book is a best seller, but the road to get there wasn’t always easy.

Opinion | What I’ve Learned Teaching the Tulsa Race Massacre for Two Decades

The project of healing history’s wounds is difficult but necessary work.

Opinion | The Case for Paying All Teachers Six Figures

The pandemic gave us a newfound appreciation for educators. Now let’s compensate them accordingly.