Education
The Kids Are Staying Home: How a Generation Lost the Art of Getting Into (Formative) Trouble
One of my clearest memories from high school in the late 1980s isn’t a specific party, but the hunt for one. A car full of […]
Is the Massachusetts Economy About to Get Wrecked?
Here’s the thing about Cape Cod potato chips: They were always about much more than the chips. They were about that low-slung building in Hyannis […]
Quiz: Are You Ready for AI Parenting?
This quiz is part of our annual September “Top Schools” package. Read also about how students are actually using AI (and what educators are learning) […]
The Top Public High Schools in Greater Boston, Ranked for 2025
We crunched the numbers to come up with our guide to the region’s top-performing schools. About the 2025 list This year’s rankings offer a statistical […]
The ChatGPT Generation: How Students Are Actually Using AI (And What Educators Are Learning)
This cover story is part of our annual September “Top Schools” package. On the penultimate day of school just before summer break, I’m standing in […]
Could This High School Football Tragedy Have Been Prevented?
Slate-gray clouds and the threat of rain loomed over Sharon High School’s football field on Thanksgiving Day last fall, yet hundreds of students and their […]
Why Boston Is Becoming the World’s Next Leading Longevity Hub
While Silicon Valley chases immortality pills and uploads consciousness to the cloud, Boston has quietly become ground zero for actually living longer, better lives. As […]
Do You Give a Seventh Grader a Smartphone?
As part of our Top Schools 2024 special report about kids and cell phones, we’ve asked two mothers of seventh graders to share their perspectives on […]
How to Manage Your Teen’s Social Media and Phone Use, According to Experts
For our Top Schools 2024 special report about kids and cell phones, we’ve asked two experts for tips on managing your teen’s screen time. 1. […]
Are Smartphones and Screens Good or Bad for Alternative Learners?
As part of our Top Schools 2024 special report about kids and cell phones, we’re exploring the advantages of screens and social platforms for students […]
The Fractured, Surprising, and Sobering Truth About Kids and Smartphones
It was a miracle: My seventh grader was at the Burlington Mall with friends. I double-parked in front of Nordstrom for pickup, eagerly awaiting tales […]
The Top Public High Schools in Greater Boston, Ranked for 2024
About the 2024 list This year’s rankings offer a statistical analysis of the top-performing high schools in the Greater Boston area. To ensure accuracy and […]
A Conservative Thought Experiment on a Liberal College Campus
On the first day of class in September, Tufts University undergrads scurry into Room 104, Barnum Hall, to grab a spot in one of the […]
Why Harvard University Is Failing at Everything
It was an early moment of truth in the fledgling Harvard presidency of Claudine Gay. Called to testify in front of Congress about rising incidences […]
Are Massachusetts’ Teachers Unions Allowing Students to Fail?
Naomi Jackson-Carter was living every parent’s worst nightmare: All five of her children were struggling in school. At the time, three of them were in […]