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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.
Cover StoryThe school that art savedHow music, dance, and painting helped revive a struggling school in Bridgeport, Conn. – and how it could show others the way.
Free speech vs. safe spaces: Why UChicago is pushing back on limitsA letter sent by the University of Chicago to its incoming freshmen warned that the administration does not support concepts such as 'safe spaces' or 'trigger warnings,' citing the school's 'commitment to academic freedom.'
Should struggling Michigan schools close?As Michigan policymakers examine the future of their state's education, they may consider closing failing schools. Is it better for students to keep struggling schools afloat?
Behind legal furor over transgender policy, schools wonder what to doPresident Obama's guidelines for transgender students in public schools were blocked this week. But schools are still looking for answers.
First LookWhere are America's most economically segregated schools?Researchers comparing poverty rates in adjacent school districts expected to find the largest disparities in the South, but only one Southern state made the top 10 list.
First LookShould second-graders get homework? Maybe not, says Texas teacher.A letter from a Texas teacher explaining why she won't be assigning homework to her students has gone viral on social media, reflecting a growing pushback against what many parents perceive as excessive homework.
In victory for teacher unions, California's high court upholds tenureThe decision came more than two years after education reform groups sued the state on behalf of nine students.
First LookTyra Banks to teach at Stanford: Celebrities as professors?Tyra Banks at Stanford: In recent years, celebrity professorship has been on the rise. But do students really benefit from the partnership?
Why teachers won Detroit's 'sick-out' caseA court has ruled in favor of teachers who protested the poor working conditions in Detroit schools by calling in sick, as the district struggles to function while covering its debt.
First LookVanderbilt to delete ‘Confederate’ from dorm's name: Why now?Vanderbilt University is erasing a commemoration of fighters for the Southern cause in the Civil War in an effort to promote inclusivity.
FocusWhy more black parents are home-schooling their kidsWhile some parents cite religious and moral reasons, others say they are keeping their kids out of public schools to protect them from school-related racism.
How the presidential candidates would tackle student debtPresidential candidates have increasingly focused on the student debt 'crisis.' But some say that focus can obscure other issues and promote flawed solutions.
Can Florida honors students be held back if they 'opt out' of state tests?Students in Florida may have to repeat third grade because their parents choose to pull them out of taking the state standardized tests.
First LookLGBT groups don't want BYU to join the Big 12A coalition of 25 LGBT rights groups are urging the Big 12 not to admit Brigham Young University as a new member, citing the school's policies against homosexual behavior.
FocusOregon asks, What if camp were part of school?In November, Oregonians will vote on whether to make their state the first to fund outdoor education for all its students.
