Education

Pete Hegseth

Hegseth announces dismantling of Chinese ‘sleeper organizations’ at universities

Molly Parks · October 23, 2026 7:20 pm

Debt Collective student loan borrowers lead chants in protest outside of the Department of Education.

DOJ drops appeal of student loan forgiveness ruling

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani

Hochul voices support for Mamdani’s universal childcare effort: ‘Whatever it takes’

Post-it notes are placed behind a memorial for Charlie Kirk at the "Creators Deck" for the media, at the Republican convention Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, in Dallas.

Four in 10 undergraduate students say ‘offensive speech’ deserves prosecution: Poll

Flowers are placed beside a sign at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, a day after a deadly shooting.

Bystander ‘heroically’ stops Oregon school shooter after four killed: What to know

Charters are typically approved by government panels that can just as easily shut them down. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Washington rescues its charter schools

Washington Examiner March 12, 2016 3:00 pm

In spite of the opposition, charter schools in Washington found the funding to survive. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Washington state’s charter schools saved in dramatic fashion

Jason Russell March 11, 2016 10:54 pm

Candidates discussed important problems like Social Security, free trade, Common Core and veterans. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Getting the facts straight on Common Core and Social Security

Jason Russell March 11, 2016 4:14 am

Washington, D.C., has the healthiest charter school movement in the country, a report says. (Examiner file)

Where is the ‘healthiest’ charter school sector?

Jason Russell March 10, 2016 9:12 pm

"Research and evidence demonstrate that the education policies that John King has supported throughout his career, such as the Common Core standards, the collection of private student information, and high-stakes standardized testing, have been ineffective and destructive," the letter said. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Left-leaning educators oppose Obama’s Education nominee

Curt Mills March 9, 2016 10:56 pm

Dr. John King's nomination to serve as secretary of education advanced out of the Senate education committee Wednesday. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Here’s why some senators oppose Obama’s education secretary nominee

Jason Russell March 9, 2016 7:05 pm

King's nomination will next move to the Senate floor for a confirmation vote. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Senate panel approves Obama’s pick to lead Education Department

Susan Ferrechio March 9, 2016 6:03 pm

Mayor Muriel Bowser, a Democrat, wrote to congressional leaders Monday in support of federal funding for the city's school voucher program. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

D.C. council changes course; supports school vouchers

Jason Russell March 9, 2016 12:12 am

Piper was awarded with the Bradley Foundation's 2016 Jeane Jordan Kirkpatrick Award for Academic Freedom at CPAC on Friday. (Photo courtesy www.okwu.edu)

This college president has advice for special snowflakes

Ashe Schow March 7, 2016 10:58 pm

Union membership has stalled at 11.1 percent in the past few years, and the majority of workers in all industries are choosing not to be in a union. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

POLICY ROUNDUP

Washington Examiner, Joana Suleiman March 7, 2016 5:01 am

Common Core is out of the federal government's hands now. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

Can the next president really kill Common Core?

Jason Russell March 5, 2016 6:39 pm

Higher Ed, Higher Prices

Ike Brannon March 4, 2016 9:15 am