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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.
Harvard Ed School launches major early childhood education initiativeThe school's biggest single donation to date, funded by the Saul Zaentz Charitable Foundation, will foster research to advance accessible, high-quality pre-K education.
First LookBathroom controversy: Mississippi latest state to buck federal guidanceMississippi's secretary of Education on Wednesday advised state education officials to disregard guidance from the Obama administration compelling schools to let transgender students use the bathrooms associated with their gender identity.
Girls outscore boys on a technology test, but troubling racial gap remainsOnly 25 percent of lower-income eighth grade students achieved proficiency on a national STEM exam, compared to 59 percent of more affluent peers.
How might overtime change affect middle class? Look at colleges.The Obama administration's new overtime rule is intended to help the middle class. That could play out in a big way in higher education, for example, where researchers work long hours for $43,000.
First LookDesegregation in 2016? Judge orders Mississippi town to unify school systemA federal judge has ordered a Mississippi school district to combine two high schools and two middle schools in an effort to desegregate schools in Cleveland, Miss.
White House bets on college course grants for low-income high-schoolersThe Education Department will invest about $20 million to help low-income high-schoolers apply for federal grants to take college classes, helping them access challenging coursework.
Catholic campuses give culture wars a different twistAs a national debate over religious liberty enflames passions, many Catholic colleges are challenging students to respect those who have different views on issues from abortion to same-sex marriage.
