Rachel M. Cohen

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The attacks on CRT have terrified our educators. But the public school system has always made it hard to teach controversial subjects.

Can Rohit Chopra revive the CFPB after Trump let it languish?

Pundits are acting apocalyptic about pandemic education policy and the midterms. The evidence paints a far shakier picture.

A highly contagious variant, quarantines, closures, and fast-changing rules: It was supposed to be a calm fall, but we’re looking at a new year that could look a lot like the last.

Teachers unions were accused of being obstinate and compromising education. The real story is a lot more complex.

From billionaire dilettantes to pension funds, profit-seeking just isn’t compatible with the media’s core democratic functions.

There’s public support for the policy, but many voters have questions about how to get it through a Congress that ruins most of what it touches.

As 18 million Baby Boomers brace for the financial insecurity of old age, Democrats are pushing to expand Social Security and other elderly benefits.

How a battle over the Fair Housing Act could transform U.S. politics

Eva Moskowitz's new memoir says little about her philosophy of education and a lot about her battles with critics.

To survive in the twenty-first century, the labor movement needs to rethink its strategy.

A new book proposes Americans should compete against each other for wellbeing—so long as it's a "fair" contest.

Lawmakers are cracking down on them for shady business practices. But sociology professor Tressie McMillan Cottom says bigger forces are at play.