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Clinton’s new debt-free education proposal could draw MillennialsHillary Clinton announced a change to her education policy on Wednesday that brings it closer to Bernie Sanders’s tuition-free higher education program.
Can Univ. of Tennessee become a model for handling sexual assault?University officials say the $2.48-million settlement does not amount to 'admitting guilt, negligence or unlawful acts' but that settling was 'the right thing to do.'
Quietly, schools take compassionate look at transgender rightsThe transgender bathroom issue has divided cities and states, states and the federal government. But many school districts have begun to address the issue on their own.
Boston Latin's racial problems reflect US school resegregationThe resignation this week of the principal is the latest twist in a federal investigation of racism at one of America's most prestigious public schools.
First LookTexas high court sides with family who let kids skip schoolwork in wait of 'rapture'After Lone Star State parents had their 14th Amendment claim tossed out by an appeals court, the state Supreme Court granted victory on a technicality.
Supreme Court ruling a green light for affirmative action 'experimentation'By upholding a University of Texas admissions policy, the Supreme Court has boosted those seeking to look at diversity more deeply.
FocusKansas City asks, How little money is too little for schools?Kansas City, Kan., saw impressive education gains during the 2000s, then lost $50 million. Today, they’re trying to keep up reforms on a shoestring – while suing the state over funding.
More than 6 million kids are chronically absent. What gets them back in class?The first nationwide look finds more than 6.5 million kids missed 15 or more school days a year. Schools hope positive reinforcement and mentoring can help keep kids engaged.
First LookSchool suspensions drop, but black students still disciplined at higher rateStudent suspensions decreased 20 percent between 2014 and 2012, but many students lack access to advanced classes, early education, federal data released Tuesday shows.
After a lifetime of neglect, Air Force Academy graduate finds his wingsJoshua Waugh's graduation from the Air Force Academy this week was a triumph of grit and determination, say academy officials. Despite hardships, he has come through life with a remarkable lack of bitterness, his mentor says.
A backlash against Los Angeles schools as high-security fortressesAn L.A. school policy of mandatory bag checks and random metal detector scans fits a nationwide trend of schools beefing up security. But a coalition of educators says that the trend has gone too far.
Winning not the only thing? A college football ethics shift.The signs may be modest, but amid public scrutiny a high-profile coach has been fired and the Southeastern Conference is poised to toughen policies on the conduct of players who transfer schools.
Harvard grad's inspiring spoken-word poem goes viralDonovan Livingston, who received his master's degree in education, addressed his classmates Wednesday with a five-minute spoken-word poem "Lift Off."
First LookNational Spelling Bee ends in a tie, but grace was the real winnerNihar Janga shares the trophy with Jairam Hathwar to become the youngest winner in the nationally beloved bee's history.
Baylor demotes president and fires coach amid sexual assault scandalA review found that school administrators contributed to or accommodated a "hostile" environment against the alleged victims of sexual assault.
Why does America love spelling bees?The Scripps National Spelling Bee, now in its 89th year, has revamped for 2016 with harder words in the last round. Organizers hope to avoid a tie for first place.
How one poor Brooklyn preschool is competing with the bestAs New York City moves to expand pre-K for all children, one school in low-income Bushwick is outperforming many private schools in high-income neighborhoods.
Is it wrong to recognize a valedictorian? One school says yes.Naming valedictorians at high school graduations is unhealthy, says one North Carolina school board that has done away with the tradition.
Yale OKs gender-neutral bathrooms, joining 150+ college trendIn addition to the gender-neutral bathroom, Yale will allow transgender graduates to use on the diploma their preferred name rather than the name on their birth certificate.
VA school discipline is 'widespread, discriminatory,' study saysVirginia disproportionately suspends African-American boys and those with disabilities for issues that are often minor, frequently entangling children in the law enforcement system.
