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First LookDartmouth agrees to $14 million sexual misconduct settlementDartmouth College settled a lawsuit with nine women over sexual harassment and assault. It will also address sexual misconduct and power imbalances.
Education WatchThe ethics of using the financial aid guardianship loopholeSome parents transferred legal guardianship of their teens in order to get more financial aid. Is that loophole ethical?
First LookWhy 'In God We Trust' appears in South Dakota public schoolsA new South Dakota law took effect this month requiring all public schools to paint, stencil, or otherwise prominently display the national motto.
A modern financial dilemma: Will I retire before paying off my student loans?Rising student loan debt among older Americans is prompting questions about what resources exist to help people get solvent in their retirement years.
First LookAll-girls school welcomes its first esports teamsA private school near Cleveland become the first U.S. all-girls school to launch a varsity esports team, a field dominated by male students. The key to attracting girls to esports, one educator found, was to expand the kinds of games offered.
First LookSchool cyberattacks more common as educational tech growsEducational technology is becoming more common in schools across the country. But that also means data rich, tech-based classrooms are vulnerable to hackers.
Points of ProgressU.S. dropout rate has fallen by nearly two-thirds. Here’s why.U.S. high school dropout rates have declined sharply in 18 years, thanks to investments in education and workforce degree requirements.
First LookYale volunteers work to close the Wiki gender gapMen's biographies outnumber those of women on Wikipedia. So Yale students and faculty held an "editathon" Tuesday to make the site more inclusive.
How are slave descendants, Jesuits working to reconcile?After a promising first meeting in 2017, Jesuits affiliated with Georgetown and descendants of enslaved people are working to find common ground.
Brotherhood, debt, and the black college risingMorehouse 2019 grads won't have debt, and HBCU enrollment is on the uptick. Why more students are looking at HBCUs, even as debt is a big problem.
Dollars today for enslavement long ago? Georgetown students say yes.After a historic vote by Georgetown students, a reconciliation fee to benefit descendants of enslaved people has not yet been approved by the school.
First LookHarvard turns away Parkland survivor for racist commentsSchool safety advocate Kyle Kashuv was headed for Harvard University. But then comments he made as a 16-year-old surfaced on social media. Mr. Kashuv has apologized and insists he's grown, but the university is holding firm on its zero tolerance for hate.
First LookNo prison time for ex-Stanford coach in bribery sentencingAfter pleading guilty to bribery charges in March, former Stanford sailing coach John Vandemoer avoided prison time in a June 12 sentencing. Mr. Vandemoer is the first of many college officials facing charges from a nationwide college admissions scandal.
Corporate partnerships offer college students tuition – and a cubicleA little-noticed new approach helps employers to fill cubicles with reliable workers and universities to provide an alternative way to pay tuition.
First LookSchools help students manage social media stressIn light of concerns over the impact of social media on students’ mental health, schools are taking steps to discourage unhealthy relationships with technology.
First LookA high school graduation and a glimmer of hope in ParadiseAt Paradise High School in California, 900 of the 980 students lost their homes during the deadly Camp Fire in November 2018. Most buildings around the high school burned to the ground, but the school buildings and football field remain intact.
Reimagining Baltimore: Schools invite students to helpBaltimore is offering a challenging curriculum that speaks directly to students’ lives and may help them write a positive new narrative for the city.
Cover StoryIs ‘free college’ really free?As ‘free college’ plans proliferate, more is being learned about what’s covered and what’s not. The bottom line, say students: Read the fine print.
First LookInformative climate change units for classrooms hard to find, teachers sayMany educators say textbook publishers are behind in providing useful climate change content. As cash-strapped schools seek trustworthy lesson plans, they're confronted by offerings from climate change doubters and the oil industry.
First LookPublic Service Loan Forgiveness program: scrap or fix?A fresh debate emerges over a U.S. program designed to cancel student loans for certain public workers, but which has largely failed to deliver. Some Republicans see the program as a lost cause, while a group of Democrats propose a new bill that would simplify the rules.
