For months, I eagerly awaited the release of “The American Revolution,” a documentary by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt.

My grandmother died when my mother was 8 years old.

Today, Maryland is one of the most liberal states in the Union. So, it’s hard to imagine that our state once refused to ratify the 15th and 19th Amendments.

It’s August, and that means that the coming of a new school year is just around the bend.

When we go on vacation, my family and I prefer to rent a house or a condo, so we can have our own kitchen and multiple bathrooms.

The concept of motherhood has always been very political in the United States.

ALT: hillary clinton is smiling while speaking into a microphone in front of a crowd .

I’ve been teaching for many years, so I am well acquainted with the ever-changing political rhetoric surrounding public education.

East African leaders and Saudi royals are among those profiting off a lucrative, deadly trade in domestic workers.

 Millions of Americans rely on public media  for their news and educational programming. In many rural areas in our country, public broadcasting is their main avenue for receiving news, emer...

Analysis: The confrontation revealed Trump’s deep impatience with Ukraine and its democratically elected president, and his persistent defense of Russia’s autocratic ruler

Two Idaho teenagers, a handful of authors, a tiny public library, and the nation’s largest publishers are suing the state of Idaho, pushing back against HB170 – the state’s book ban that went into effect last summer - a law that restricts books from both public and school libraries. The law forbids minors from accessing books with content that the state has deemed “harmful to minors.” “The most important thing is to speak out,” says Jerrick, one of the student plaintiffs in the case. The plaintiffs say the law is overly broad because it enables any person in the community to complain about any book whose message they disagree with. “We are the boots on the ground here in Idaho,” says 17-year-old Jerrick.

As a result of a recent surgery on my foot, I needed to use a knee scooter to get around for a few weeks.

We don't remember this being covered in Schoolhouse Rock.

In “We Who Wrestle With God,” the Canadian provocateur finds that biblical staples confirm his favorite theories about the culture war

Throughout his campaign, the Republican depicted schools as a political battleground to be won back from the left.