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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.
First LookShould Texas profs have a say over guns in their classrooms?Three professors have sued for the right to ban guns in their own classrooms, as a new campus concealed carry law takes effect at public universities in Texas amid a debate over safety and free speech.
First LookSCOTUS temporarily blocks transgender teen from boys restroomThe Supreme Court ordered that a Virginia school board can temporarily block the student from using the restroom corresponding with his gender identity, as schools across the country debate how to accommodate transgender students' needs.
The Boston summer school students reach by ferry – not busSummer programs like the one on Thompson Island off Boston aim to offer low-income students the kind of immersive summer learning program usually available only to wealthier students.
First LookSalaries for heads of some public colleges now more than $1 millionA annual survey by The Chronicle of Higher Education has found that, as costs of public colleges continue to rise, so, too, do the salaries of their presidents and chancellors.
Does Univ. of Tennessee's 'model' for sexual assault reform go far enough?The school announced a $2.48-million settlement and pledged to increase efforts to combat sexual assault on campus in response to a lawsuit alleging that the school doesn't do enough to investigate athletes accused of sexual misconduct.
