When the standards and testing movement peaked under No Child Left Behind and Race To The Top, debates raged about education on a national level. Coalitions of advocates and activists on all sides ...

Diverse issues in higher education encompass a wide range of topics related to equity, inclusion, and representation within academic institutions. These issues are covered frequently in higher ed tech ...

As Democratic party leaders convene in Chicago to formally nominate Vice President Kamala Harris as their party’s presidential candidate, a new poll shows that public education is a potent campaign ...

Critical race theory, LGBTQ issues, and “political indoctrination”—hot topics in the national media over the past year—did not rank as the most pressing issues for voters in the 2022 midterm elections ...

Donald Trump and possible rivals, like Gov. Ron DeSantis, are making appeals to conservative voters on race and gender issues, but such messages had a mixed record in November’s midterm elections. By ...

Colorado lawmakers face another budget shortfall in the 2026-27 fiscal year, possibly upwards of $850 million. This comes a ...

Overview:  When learning systems rely on historical data, they often reproduce past biases, shaping student outcomes in ways ...

Democrats and Republicans went head-to-head on education policy in state legislatures this year, with each side pulling out both wins and losses as many statehouses close their legislative sessions.

The Georgia General Assembly wrapped up its 2025 legislative session last week by passing bills that largely focused on enhancing school safety in response to September’s mass shooting at Apalachee ...

As Chicago voters this year make their picks for president and a host of statewide and local offices, voters will encounter a new section on the ballot: a slate of candidates vying for a spot on the ...

From classrooms and college campuses to Sacramento, EdSource spent 2025 reporting on the issues shaping public education across California. As we wrap up the year, we’re revisiting the stories that ...

For too long, Michigan has trailed leading education states, and the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated our inequities in education. Yet 2023 brought hope for the future as policymakers increasingly ...