As the pandemic took hold, more than 1 million children did not enroll in local schools. Many of them were the most vulnerable: 5-year-olds in low-income neighborhoods.

History textbooks differ across the country in ways that reflect — and shape — our deepest, most politicized divides.

More older Americans are living by themselves than ever before. That shift presents challenges in housing, health care and personal finance.

Demand for disability accommodations for schoolwork and testing has swelled. But access to them is unequal and the process is vulnerable to abuse.

How Montgomery County, Md. made sweeping changes to diversify its gifted programs — and why they were controversial.

Some high-end chains are surprisingly profitable, and are https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/16/us/child-care-centers-private-equity.htmlshaping child care policy in Washington.