Sarah Schwartz

At least eight states are trying to crack down on attempts to remove books in school libraries, passing legislation that gives librarians more leeway in selecting materials, sets up formal processes for responding to challenges, and bars schools from pull... See more

Battles over what children should learn in history classes, a fixture of American education debates over the past five years , are once again heating up as two large states begin to make revisions and additions to their social studies standards. In Texas,... See more

On Tuesday, the Women’s Pro Baseball League announced that Boston would be one of four cities to get a founding team. Along with New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco, Boston will have the opportunity to build a fanbase for professional women’s baseball... See more

The U.S. Department of Education unveiled plans Wednesday to promote “patriotic education” in civics and history classrooms—a cause that President Donald Trump, who has accused schools of foisting overly critical views of the United States on students , h... See more