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- First LookN.Y. changed Common Core tests: Will it satisfy the opt-out movement?
Last year, 1 in every 5 New York students skipped the exams in protest. As another round of tests approach the state's education department says it has addressed concerns.
First LookMassachusetts sues ITT Tech, alleging predatory practicesAccording to the lawsuit, the vocational school engaged in high-pressure admissions tactics and misled students about graduate employment rates.
Square Root Day takes the (carrot) cakeFinding puns and fun in mathematics are just some of the ways that math and science teachers are shaking things up in the classroom.
First LookWhy Duke University students are calling for college administrators to be firedProtesters at Duke University have joined the growing ranks of student activists striving to call attention to issues of inequality on campuses across the United States.
First LookPrinceton tackles Woodrow Wilson's race record, head onAs a new civil rights era snowballs on college campuses across America, Princeton has a new exhibit designed to cast its oft-lauded progressive president in a more nuanced light.
First LookChicago teachers haven't had a contract since July. Why strike now?Teachers in Chicago are looking for a new contract and better school funding. They have organized a strike to draw attention to the problem.
First Look'Diddy' the schoolmaster? Sean Combs to open charter school in HarlemSean 'Diddy' Combs, the rapper, producer, and entrepreneur, joins a long list of celebrities who have tapped their fortunes to fund new models for education.
Cover StoryEducation's Mr. Fix-itA Philadelphia charter school CEO draws national attention by trying to turn around failing schools in a way that draws both praise and criticism.
Is ‘Vote Trump’ chalk message a threat? A test for campus culture.At Emory University, some students said they felt threatened when pro-Trump messages appeared on the sidewalks. It's the latest test for US campuses on edge over balancing free speech and minority protection.
Four campuses where many low-income students are graduating A college degree is one of the best tickets for climbing the economic ladder. Yet at many schools, low-income students graduate at a rate much lower than that of their wealthier peers. Here are a few colleges and universities where low-income students attend in large numbers and reach the finish line just as often as everybody else.
Campus assault claims: 75 men sue for putting accusers' rights before theirsA legal backlash is growing as college men accused of sexual assault take schools to court. Many schools punish alleged rapists, even if the case isn't reported to police.
First LookGeorgia parents' yoga objections: Does 'mindfulness' in schools cross a line?In a Georgia school, parents have become concerned that a yoga program that they say strayed into religious territory.
First LookAre colleges doing enough to support low-income students?The US Department of Education has released a report describing the continuing progress of America's universities and colleges at educating lower-income students.
First LookDoes free college equal more degrees? Detroit to test popular theoryThe mayor of Detroit announced a 'Promise' program, similar to others in Michigan, to guarantee two years of community college to local high school graduates.
New York City teacher fined $300 for showing ISIS videoA New York City teacher was fined for showing an ISIS beheading video in class. Her case is the latest backlash against US teachers who give assignments about the Islamic State or Islam.
Why Bernie Sanders is against 'private' charter schoolsThe Vermont senator mistakenly suggested that charter schools can be private institutions. But despite his confusion, the presidential candidate raises a legitimate concern over how charters schools are operated.
Should colleges provide ‘safe spaces’?Some protest groups on campuses have aggressively demanded safe spaces. But some are a bit worried about the idea’s proliferation.
FocusOn campus, a new civil rights era risesStudent protesters are demanding a sense of belonging that goes further than the antiracism movements of the past, experts say.
In activist era, high-schoolers from Boston to Detroit take to streetsIn Boston, more than 3,000 students walked out of school Monday to protest cuts to high schools. It’s a sign of how today’s young people are demanding a seat at the table when decisions are made about their education.
First LookResearchers link inequality to high school dropout ratesIn a new Brookings Institute paper, two scholars use empirical data to establish a causal relationship between income inequality and graduation rates.
