David Blobaum: Admitting unprepared students into college isn’t equity

We are seeing the consequences of SAT- and ACT-optional admissions policies at schools such as the University of California ...

Portland Public Schools is trying to close the algebra access gap. Early evidence suggests it’s working

The seventh graders in Maddie Hines’ project-based math class in North Portland are learning all about how to run sophisticated experiments where they come up with a hypothesis, test it out using the ...
National Bureau of Economic Research

Projecting Federal Deficits and Debt

In Then and Now: A Look Back and Ahead at the Federal Budget (NBER Working Paper 34455), Alan J. Auerbach and William Gale develop fiscal projections that incorporate the recently enacted One Big ...
The New York Times

Climate and Environment

The sea ice changed completely over the course of a few hours, from disconnected floes to a vast, snow-covered plain. By Raymond Zhong Most of the reserves in the country are extra-heavy oil that’s ...
U.S. News & World Report

Chilean Museum of Pre-Columbian Art (Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino)

Outdoor enthusiasts flock to the Andes' jagged peaks and wine lovers explore the Maipo Valley's spectacular vineyards. Meanwhile, art history buffs head to the Chilean Museum of Pre-Columbian Art ...
NPR

Education

January 5, 2026 • The Child Care and Development Fund sends money to states to help make child care more affordable for low-income families. Allegations of fraud in Minnesota have put the program ...