Education Briefing: DeSantis Takes On the Education Establishment, and Builds His Brand

Plus: Why Black Families Are Leaving New York, and What It Means for the City

View in browser February 1, 2023 Welcome to the Education Briefing! From preschool to grad school, we'll round up the latest U.S. education news and deliver it to your inbox every week. Mike Lang/USA TODAY NETWORK   DeSantis Takes On the Education Establishment, and Builds His Brand A proposal by Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida to overhaul higher education would mandate courses in Western civilization, eliminate diversity programs and reduce the protections of tenure. Open now Why Black Families Are Leaving New York, and What It Means for the City Black children in particular are disappearing from the city, and many families point to one reason: Raising children here has become too expensive. Open now Students Lost One-Third of a School Year to Pandemic, Study Finds Learning delays and regressions were most severe in developing countries and among children from low-income backgrounds. And students still haven't caught up. Open now How Parenting Today Is Different, and Harder Parents feel intense pressure to be more hands-on, and a new survey shows this often means more emotional engagement. Open now See more stories Receive alerts about the latest education news as it happens with the New York Times app. Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for Education Briefing from The New York Times. To stop receiving Education Briefing, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from The Times, manage your email preferences. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018