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Education may be the key to solving broader American inequality, but we have to solve educational inequality first. Harvard’s Ronald Ferguson, director of The Achievement Gap Initiative at Harvard University, says there is progress being made, there are encouraging examples to emulate, that an early start is critical, and that a lot of hard ...

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Nick Kryczka about the American Historical Association's new report on how U.S. history is taught in middle and high schools across America.

With inflation hitting American pockets hard, and tuition costs rising, many students are rethinking higher education. NBC News’ Steven Romo reports on why more and more Americans are questioning whether a college degree is worthwhile. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly ...

Teachers in America have a uniquely tough job. But it doesn't have to be that way. *Note: At 1:09, we misspelled "Sweden." We apologize for the error. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO From hours worked to pay rates, countries like Finland, Japan, and South Korea make teaching a more respected and sustainable profession. Sources: A ...

Preliminary data from the Census Bureau reveals there is a wide range of spending per student across states. READ MORE: https://thenationaldesk.com/news/fact-check-team/exploring-federal-state-and-local-funding-impacts-on-us-schools-storms-flooding-power-outages-chicago-public-schools-budget-cost-per-student-salaries-staff-benefits-national ...

There are multiple ways to determine the most educated states in the U.S.: Is it the state with the highest percentage of high school diploma holders? The best public schools? The one with the most people who hold graduate degrees? Do you weigh all forms of graduate school education equally when curricula vary so much between MBA, MFA and PhD ...

Research shows that the gender gap in education is changing, with young women currently more likely to be enrolled in college than young men.

A report from the Civil Rights Data Collection confirms racial disparity in public education

A national assessment of how American schoolchildren are performing shows reading scores for 4th and 8th graders are down two points compared to two years ago.

Why should a good education be exclusive to rich kids? Schools in low-income neighborhoods across the US, specifically in communities of color, lack resources that are standard at wealthier schools -- things like musical instruments, new books, healthy school lunches and soccer fields -- and this has a real impact on the potential of students ...

While the number of undergraduate education majors has declined sharply since 1970 (from 21 percent of all undergraduate degrees conferred to 6.4 percent in 2024), the number of master’s degrees in education has risen sharply, as have the number of education doctorates. At the same time, other models for teacher preparation are growing, from ...

The U.S. Department of Education lists nearly 4,000 degree-granting academic institutions.

The number of Indigenous Americans in the United States who go to college remains low. Only about 19 percent of those between 18 and 24 years old are enrolled in university - much lower than the 41 percent of the overall US population. And as Al Jazeera's @RobReynolds reports from Albuquerque, New Mexico, Indigenous Americans are largely ...

Confidence in the value of a college degree plunged among women and senior citizens during the pandemic.

College is more expensive—and important—than ever before. Some 44 million Americans collectively hold nearly $1.6 trillion in student debt. And these numbers are growing. This decade alone, college costs increased by 25% and student debt increased by 107%. Today, college graduates earn 80% more than those with just a high school diploma ...

In the U.S., 36 million adults lack the basic literacy skills needed to sustain employment -- yet education programs for this group serve only about 1.5 million, and funding continues to be cut at state and federal levels. Meanwhile, stigma can keep adults from reconnecting with the classroom. Kavitha Cardoza reports from Maine, whose governor ...

As students return to the classroom, many will come back to school districts that are understaffed. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, 44 percent of public schools will report teaching vacancies at the start of this year, with more than half due to resignations. Teachers of the year Lee Allen and Qorsho Hassan join Geoff ...

American politics are divided in many ways, including based on their education background. To explore this so-called diploma divide, Judy Woodruff visited two neighboring, but very different, counties in Michigan where both candidates have repeatedly made their case as this year’s campaign nears the end. It's part of her series, America at a ...

The largest, richest and most powerful country in the world is failing miserably at educating its youths.

NCES data indicated nearly one-third of public school students are behind grade level proficiency, with most regions across the country declining since 2022.

New studies show Black women have been receiving degrees at a higher rate for years.

President Joe Biden delivered remarks at an anniversary event at the National Museum of African American History and Culture on Friday.

Most American colleges and universities require the completion of courses that emphasize Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)-related topics to graduate, according to a new report surveying public…

NBC News' exit polls show the differences in voting among various demographics from 2020 to 2024.

For decades, Black students in the United States have lagged behind their White peers in academic achievement. Experts say many factors, including racial differences in socioeconomic status, contribute to the achievement gap. Now there’s one dynamic impossible to ignore: notable differences in the way teachers and school administrators treat ...

An “alarming” number of people are rejecting college — and it could widen the fissures already polarizing American society.

Although education funding in the U.S. is higher than most other developed nations, American students are falling behind. Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/2JjpnIb - - - - - - - - - - - - - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Newsweek Twitter: https://twitter.com/Newsweek Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Newsweek

Our world is constantly changing. As our politics, technology and societal aspirations evolve, we find ourselves shifting toward ever-more open and purpose-driven societies; ones that must confront ethical challenges brought about by new technologies and global climate change. What does the 21st century and the future of education look like ...

College in the United States is expensive. The cost of higher education just keeps going up. Tuition costs at both public and private universities have doubled since the late 80s, while accounting for inflation. "I think that it's so ingrained in your head that you have to go to college, that college is the next step after graduation," said ...

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban took night classes at the University of Pittsburgh as a high school junior when he wasn’t allowed to take an economics class for high school seniors. At Indiana University, Cuban says he took MBA classes as a freshman until school officials “pushed him back to undergrad” when they realized he was 18 and ...

Millions of U.S. children move through the public education system each year. Here's a snapshot of schooling in America. Subscribe for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV3Nm3T-XAgVhKH9jT0ViRg?sub_confirmation=1 Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ajplusenglish Download the AJ+ app at http://www.ajplus.net/ Follow us on ...

A good education can help change lives, but some children face huge barriers. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM Every few years, countries around the world compete in global rankings to see which nation is deemed to have the best school system in the world. Schools in Asia often get the best results, and ...

The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted education inequality affecting both poor and rich nations across the world. CNBC’s Tom Chitty goes to find out the best ways of tackling what many believe is at the root of all inequality. ----- Subscribe to us on YouTube: http://cnb.cx/2wuoARM Subscribe to CNBC International TV on YouTube: https://cnb.cx ...

Classes taught in both languages help students from various backgrounds, but many districts have fought to keep Spanish out of schools.

The US population expanded at its lowest rate since the 1930s, according to the US Census Bureau.

Racial disparity in academic achievement remains a leading problem in American education, both at the K-12 and the college levels. A number of studies show greater diversity in the teaching profession can address some of those concerns. Hari Sreenivasan has a look at a teacher training program that is aiming to increase diversity in the ...

Indian students have long seen the United States as the ultimate destination — world-class education, global tech careers, and a shot at the American dream. But something’s changed. And fast. Between July 2024 and March 2025, the number of Indian students in the US dropped by a staggering 28% — nearly 1 lakh fewer students in just eight ...

In-depth: Why African American and Latino male college graduation rates are low

The role of the federal government in education changed under the administrations of George Bush and Barack Obama. AEI's Andy Smarick and Chad Aldeman from Bellwether Education Partners discuss the benefits and disadvantages of federal involvement in each state's education policies. FULL REPORT – Pacts Americana: Balancing National Interests ...

More than half of public schools report being understaffed, and bringing diversity into the classroom is a big part of the challenge. In the 2020-2021 school year, less than 2 percent of teachers were Black men. Mark Joseph of “Call Me Mister,” a program that supports diverse students pursuing careers in education, joins John Yang to ...

Public universities deliver the most outstanding education to the broadest range of students at the most affordable price. That’s the message of Forbes’ 2021 ranking of top colleges. Using a new methodology that counts low-income student outcomes and adds a giant federal database to Forbes’ tally of graduate earnings, for the first time ...

American Experience presents a virtual PAST FORWARD conversation exploring the state of educational equity in American schools nearly seventy years after Brown vs. Board of Education. This conversation is inspired by our two new films The Busing Battleground and The Harvest: Integrating Mississippi's Schools. Panelists will discuss the meaning ...

Most of the beneficiaries are incoming kindergarteners or students already enrolled in private schools.

Sixty years ago today, nine black students entered an all-white high school in Little Rock, Arkansas. The new documentary "Teach Us All" honors the Little Rock Nine. It explores how educational inequality still plagues the U.S. six decades later. Bianna Golodryga spoke to director Sonia Lowman and backer Ava DuVernay about the film. Subscribe ...

The United States is more diverse and more multiracial than ever before, according to new 2020 Census data released on Thursday. "Our analysis of the 2020 Census results show that the US population is much more multiracial, and more racially and ethnically diverse than what we measured in the past," said Nicholas Jones, the director and senior ...

The structure of America’s school calendar may seem counterintuitive—and in many ways, it is. In this episode of School Myths by The Atlantic, we investigate some pressing questions, such as why American students have long summer breaks between school years and yet such short gaps between each class. Subscribe to The Atlantic on YouTube ...

American colleges and universities are failing in one of their most basic missions: to equip students with the tools they need for a career. Many students graduate ill-prepared to earn a living and pay off the debt they’ve accumulated getting their degrees. Forty percent of those who start college don’t finish within six years. Additionally ...

A panel discussion of current issues, data, and trends in Pre-K through college with esteemed educational and civic leaders Chris Stewart (Wayfinder Foundation), Margaret Fortune (Fortune School of Education), Rehema Ellis (NBC News), and Howard Fuller (Marquette University). Chris Stewart (President & CEO, Wayfinder Foundation) Margaret ...

As experts predicted, early findings from the 2020 census show that the U.S. population is more racially diverse than in previous years and the percentage of Americans self-identifying as mixed-race has surged since 2010, U.S. Census Bureau officials said Thursday. READ MORE: https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2021/08/12/the-us-is ...

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