EditorialTablet with schoolwork, Old Babylonian, probably from southern Iraq, 1900-1700 BCE. Schooling began at an early age in the " tablet-house" under an older student called " big brother". After completing their training, students becam...
EditorialJiani Johnson labors over schoolwork at the Science Center, Harvard University Cambridge, Mass., Sept. 28, 2022. (Dumebi Malaika Menakaya/The New York Times)