New York Times - Education

Most states teach history by subject. Texas will go chronologically, starting with ancient history and reaching World War II by seventh grade.The Texas State Board of Education approved new social studies standards, which will rewrite how millions of elementary and middle school students learn about history.

In part because gambling ads are in everything, everywhere, all at once.

The people who know playgrounds best want a pink basketball court, hair-braiding station, and pollinator garden.

The university hired a high-powered law firm to try to reach an agreement with the Justice Department over claims its admissions practices hurt white and Asian applicants.While a deal could alleviate federal pressure on Yale, it could create problems closer to campus. Schools that have cut deals with the Trump administration have faced a backlash from students, faculty and alumni.

Readers are dismayed by the justices’ decisions. Also: The Huntington’s dilemma; a woman’s age; students, cheating and A.I.The Supreme Court’s 6-to-3 decisions in two cases with broad implications were divided along ideological lines, with the liberal justices dissenting.