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Why UC Davis spent $175,000 to scrub references to pepper-spray incidentThe public university hired two firms to improve its reputation following a 2011 incident where campus police pepper-sprayed student protesters, documents reveal.
Are state tenure laws unconstitutional?A Minnesota lawsuit contends that state laws regarding tenure and a 'last in, first out' layoff policy are unconstitutional and detrimental to students' educations.
First LookTeacher slaps student: A case of classroom stress?A teacher has been charged with assault after a video showed her slapping a student, which students say was uncharacteristic. What can be done to mitigate teacher stress?
Joe Biden, Lady Gaga tour aims to stop sexual assaults on campusLady Gaga and Joe Biden have a mutual interest in preventing sexual assault and rape on US college campuses. They are touring together to bring the White House's "It's on Us" initiative.
Why Duke protesters are refusing to leave that administration buildingAs protests at Duke University enter their seventh day, protesters say that the North Carolina university remains insincere in its attempts to dialogue with demonstrators.
First LookCommon Core tests: Why the 'opt-out' movement isn't losing steamDespite changes to Common Core testing in New York to appease some of parents' frustrations, many still plan to 'opt-out' their children during Tuesday's tests.
First Look'Jackie' faces deposition: Where campus rape exposé went wrongThe University of Virginia student, whose story of a campus assault was the focus of a now-discredited Rolling Stone article, will be questioned in a defamation case.- 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.
