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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.
First LookNot guilty, say Loughlin, Giannulli in college bribery scamThirty-three wealthy parents have been charged in what authorities call the biggest college admissions case ever prosecuted by the Justice Department. Two parents pleaded not guilty Monday to charges they paid half a million dollars to land their daughters in a California school.
First LookParkland parents, teachers seek to support teens after suicidesTwo student survivors of the 2018 Parkland mass shooting died by suicide in March. Now the surrounding community is pursuing programs to prevent more from happening. Some Parkland parents say their children frequently refuse the help that is offered to address trauma.
First LookSchool shootings prompt states to invest in school mental health servicesAcross the U.S., school shootings over the past five years has prompted states to invest in school mental health initiatives. As studies show depression and anxiety are on the rise among U.S. teens, some states are pondering if emotional support is as important as security systems.
First LookFraudulent college admissions scheme used charity to funnel millionsThe Key Worldwide Foundation, which bribed coaches and school officials to accept the children of wealthy parents, grew its revenue to $3.7 million in just three years. The case has drawn criticism of the Internal Revenue Service for its limited ability to police wrongdoing.
First LookWealthy parents, celebrities indicted in vast college admissions bribery schemeMore than 50 people across the nation were charged Tuesday in a scheme where coaches and administrators were bribed in order to win admittance for students at elite schools. It is the biggest college admissions scam ever prosecuted by the U.S. Justice Department.
First LookTeacher protests close at least four Kentucky school districtsHundreds of Kentucky teachers staged a "sick out" this week to register their discontent with a tax credit bill that would favor private school funding. Teacher uprisings and strikes across the nation advocating for better pay and funding continue to gain momentum.
First LookDeVos backs federal tax credit pitch for 'educational freedom'A proposed federal tax credit would benefit groups helping students attend private schools. Anticipating pushback, the education secretary says the bid wouldn't steer "a single cent" away from local public schools.
Lions, leopards, and ... lessons? How safari tourism boosts rural education.For decades Uganda's efforts to divert tourist dollars into rural communities has been dogged by criticism. But a new focus on rural education is reviving hopes.
First LookDenver teachers return to schools after winning deal with raisesEnding a three-day walk-out, Denver teachers returned to their classrooms with a tentative deal to raise their pay. Colorado’s example is the latest in a national movement launched by West Virginia teachers' "Red4Ed" strike a year ago.
First LookDenver teachers strike for higher wages, exposing US divide over bonus paySpurred by teacher activism nationwide, Denver educators are challenging one of the nation's oldest incentive pay systems – a practice they say creates competition within schools and does not equitably pay teachers struggling to make ends meet in a rapidly growing city.
First LookStates aim to boost school spending following teacher walkoutsEven though there's bipartisan consensus on increasing school spending and better pay for teachers, political division and budget constraints complicate how that money should be spent.
First LookHigh school class aims to bring students face-to-face with extremist viewpointsWelcome to "poli-rad," a class in Worthington, Ohio, where seniors study, listen to, and then converse with extremists. The class strives to teach its students how to engage respectfully and to ask questions when confronted with groups who hold beliefs different from their own.
First LookColleges help students affected by shutdownAs the government shutdown settles into its second month, several colleges and universities have started offering grants and allowing students to defer tuition payments. The measures are a welcome relief, but the number of affected students continues to rise.
