It is a drama being played out across the country: public schools vs. charters. In the nation’s capital, public-run middle schools are losing students to charters. The exception: Deal Middle School, located in the affluent Northwest section of the city.

Examines a new trend: separate college commencement exercises for ethnic, class and sexual orientation minorities. A positive affirmation of self-identity or a rejection of social solidarity and inclusion?

The L.A. Times editorial board discusses the dangers posed to public education in America by the Trump administration’s (and the right’s, in general) infatuation with “school choice.”

Writing in the New York Times, David Leonhardt clarifies the distinction between vouchers for private tuition, which a recent study has panned, and public charter schools, which have a good record of success.

California Assembly now considering two competing proposals to make college free in California.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has proposed that Chicago High School students offer proof of acceptance into either college, the military, job-training or a “gap year” program as a condition of graduation. The proposal addresses America’s poor job of providing meaningful career paths for high school graduates.

With per-student budgets lower than the national average and 70% of students in free and reduced lunch programs, this public school district has found success by addressing students’ needs.