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- First LookSan Jose State University investigates after swastikas found on campusSwastika signs and hate speech were found in two San Jose State University dorms on Tuesday, as universities nationwide struggle to address an increase in anti-Semitic incidents on campuses.
First LookShould schools feed students whose parents haven't paid for lunch?A cafeteria worker from Pennsylvania quit her job last week after she was forced to deny a hot lunch to a child whose parents had not kept current with lunch payments.
UNH to spend thrifty librarian's money on a $1 million football scoreboardThe University of New Hampshire was criticized after saying it plans to spend part of a $4 million librarian's bequest on a new video scoreboard for the football team.
US teacher shortage: how to keep teachers from quittingFor the first time since 1990, educators and policymakers are concerned about teacher shortages. One answer: support current teachers.
First LookConnecticut AG challenges ruling that state's education is unequal and unconstitutionalAttorney General George Jepsen says he'll appeal the state Supreme Court decision, which found Connecticut's education funding system unconstitutional.
2017 US News College Rankings: Do colleges still care?US News and World Report has been ranking colleges for more than 30 years. But after decades of competition, criticism, and debate, do the rankings still matter to the students colleges hope to attract?
Trump's $20 billion school choice proposal for inner-city studentsIn Ohio, Donald Trump proposed spending $20 billion on grants for inner-city children to attend a school of their choice if he’s elected. But would it attract minority groups whom he’s failed to captivate thus far?
Want preschoolers to succeed? Help their teachers.Connecticut offers free mental health services to all preschool programs that request them. As concerns grow about suspensions of young children, the approach greatly reduces troubling behaviors, a new study finds.
FocusConnecticut schools: unequal – and now unconstitutionalConnecticut is the most unequal state by income distribution, and that shows up in its public schools. Now, a new legal ruling is forcing the state to reconsider how to deal with those challenges.
How US schools are combating chronic absenteeismNationally, 13 percent of students – about 6.5 million – miss more than 15 days of school each year. First-ever national data show that just 4 percent of school districts account for half of chronically absent students.
FocusWhat happens when cops become hallway monitorsThe number of police in schools has skyrocketed in recent decades. But as students head back to school, the big question is: How effective are they?
The ExplainerBack to school: 4 key questionsThe Northeast and other states head back to school this week, as a new civil rights education law replacing No Child Left Behind begins to take effect this fall.
A tale of two districts: In economic recovery, some schools left behindThe disparities seen in two Illinois school districts are emblematic of a growing rich school, poor school divide seen in many US communities.
How mentoring changed a young man teetering between 2nd chance and jailBostonian Taquari Milton wanted to change his life, but didn't know how. A mentor from My Brother's Keeper helped him find his way back to a college-bound track.
Cornell University's youngest freshman is a 12-year-old boyJeremy Shuler, a 12-year-old home-schooled child of two aerospace engineers, has become the youngest student to enroll at the Ivy League school.
FocusHow to help grandparents raising grandkids in an opioid crisisNationwide, the opioid epidemic has contributed to an increase in the number of parents who turn over caregiving responsibility to their relatives. Programs in Georgia and several other states now offer support to these families.
To atone for past ties to slavery, Georgetown tries something newNearly 200 years ago, Georgetown University profited from the sale of 272 slaves. Now, the school will offer an admissions edge to descendants of those slaves.
Why D.C. schools are ignoring PE guidelinesA Washington Post report on schools in Washington, D.C., revealed that only a handful of more than 200 schools was complying with physical education requirements. The noncompliance reflects greater issues with PE across the United States.
What do adult students want from college?The demographics of higher learning are changing, but traditional colleges have been slow to adapt. An adult learner-focused ranking hopes to help prompt change.
For-profit college banned from accepting students with federal aidThe US Department of Education announced Thursday that ITT Educational Services, one of the largest for-profit college chains in the US, could no longer accept students for financial aid. This is the latest of many blows against for-profit educational institutions across the country.
