The starting point for any honest discussion.
How to Research Private Schools to Spot Problems — ProPublica
It can be really hard to get transparent, comprehensive information about private schools. Our investigative reporters share some suggestions for parents and guardians who want to collect it themselves.
Private School Demographics — ProPublica
Look up the demographics of private schools across the country and see how they compare to the public schools nearby.
How to grow tomorrows
What if schools were not just sites for delivering education, but societies in miniature? Thousands of chances to cultivate a better future
InsideSchools
We visit New York City public schools to give you the inside story you can't find anywhere else.
'Students Are Being Treated Like Guinea Pigs:' Inside an AI-Powered Private School
Leaked documents reveal the inner workings of Alpha School, which both the press and the Trump administration have applauded. The documents show Alpha School's AI is generating faulty lessons that sometimes do "more harm than good."
'Students Are Being Treated Like Guinea Pigs:' Inside an AI-Powered Private School
Leaked documents reveal the inner workings of Alpha School, which both the press and the Trump administration have applauded. The documents show Alpha School's AI is generating faulty lessons that sometimes do "more harm than good."
What are your honest opinions of Montessori schools?
66 votes, 113 comments. Might be transferring to one and I was wondering if you could give your opinion about them.
AI, Oligarchs & The Commodification of Public Education With John Koyczek
NYC school system to ban AI for elementary, middle school students
The Department of Education is unveiling new guidelines following backlash.
We could be building a better world with our students. Why are we disempowering them instead?
And why did our constructionism impulse die when it was most needed?
US/Israel: Investigate Iran School Attack as a War Crime
An unlawful attack on a primary school in southern Iran before midday on February 28, 2026 that reportedly killed scores of civilians, including many children, should be investigated as a war crime, Human Rights Watch said today.
Fraud Investigation Lessons From Finance
Social programs shouldn't have to pay tuition to fraudsters; finance has already. Here's what we've learned.
Private-sector Trumpism
Monopoly, facial recognition and property rights all add up to a private system of government.
I've spent a lot of time inside classrooms of very poor schools, including working with well-resourced parents like @nhannahjones.bsky.social who opted for those schools out of social obligation. Her experience - and agony - is common and wrenching. She's just one of (very few) willing to be honest.
In Fighting for Every Black Child, Did I Betray My Own?
www.nytimes.comEvery time I make the (correct) statement that social media use is not universally bad for teenagers, or state that the best consensus is that it's beneficial-to-neutral for many and any negative effects are a small subset of teenagers, people demand citations (and then refuse to believe them, sigh)
