The Journal

Research

School Choice and “The Truly Disadvantaged”

Vouchers boost college going, but not for students in greatest need

ByAlbert Cheng,ByPaul E. Peterson,

Book cover of "Let's Be Reasonable" by Jonathan Marks

Book Reviews

A More Principled Vision for Higher Learning

Jonathan Marks urges a recommitment to reason

ByJ. Grant Addison,

Research

The Shrinking School Week

Effects of a four-day schedule on student achievement

ByPaul N. Thompson,

State Policy

“Reopening Hesitancy” Threatens Fall 2021

"It's been absolutely wrong to keep schools closed."

ByEducation Next,

Book covers of "Making College Pay" by Beth Akers and "The Price You Pay For College" by Ron LIeber

Book Reviews

Advice and Caution on Investing in a College Education

An economist and a financial journalist offer their strategies

ByChristopher Avery,

In this image from video, former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin, center, is taken into custody as his attorney, Eric Nelson, left, looks on, after the verdicts were read at Chauvin's trial for the 2020 death of George Floyd, Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis, Minn.

Courts and Law

The Tarnished Shield of Qualified Immunity

Cases involving teachers, principals, and school board members have been central to the evolution of a legal doctrine that also often protects abusive police from financial liability.

ByMartin R. West,

Higher Education

A Test for the Test Makers

College Board and ACT move to grow and diversify as the pandemic fuels test-optional admissions trend

ByJon Marcus,

Superintendent Henderson Lewis Jr. stands in front of a class at Edward Hynes Charter School after the school resumed in-person learning in October 2020.

Charter Schools

What’s Next in New Orleans

The Louisiana city has the most unusual school system in America. But can the new board of a radically decentralized district handle the latest challenges?

ByDanielle Dreilinger,