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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.
First LookBaltimore school officers charged with assault in wake of viral videoA school cop filmed slapping and kicking a student, whom he thought was a trespasser, has renewed debate about how to best utilize student resource officers in public schools.
How can states curb schools' hiring of suspected sex offenders?Recent legislation could stop the practice of allowing potential sexual abusers to hop from school to school, but laws regarding sexual misconduct in schools are few and far between, overall.
FocusFrom IRA to Islamists, former radicals unite to become a force for peaceOnce in groups ranging from US white supremacists to Irish nationalists to European Islamists, these ex-extremists have formed a network to support each other as they try to help people avoid the errors they made.- Is Harvard ready to abandon slavery-linked seal?A slave owner's family does not represent Harvard values, said a committee of Harvard students, professors, and alumni.
Redesigned SAT: Will it broaden more students' college horizons?Among other things, the new SAT is meant to level the playing field for students who can’t afford fancy test-prep classes and align more closely with the skills that colleges want students to practice.
Baltimore school police officer seen kicking student on videoBaltimore prosecutors are investigating the case of a school police officer caught on video hitting and kicking a young man. Was he a student? Does it matter?
First LookCalifornia school lets students wear anti-LGBT stickersThe lines around free speech and harassment are blurry, but finding them is offering an educational opportunity to one California community.
First LookUC Berkeley breach: Universities increasingly targeted in cyberattacksA recent cyberattack at the California state university highlights how the combination of vast quantities of personal information and lax online security have made educational institutions attractive targets for hackers.
Free college in Europe: An attractive option, but not for everyoneA rising number of young Americans are looking to Europe's affordable college programs as an alternative to American universities. But for the most cash-strapped students, the best options may be nearer to home.
FocusOne low-cost, low-tech way to lower dropout ratesOne key to further improving graduation rates, youth advocates say, is emotional support for teens. It's a social remedy that doesn’t require new legislation – or even a bigger school budget.
On college applications, the questions some say shouldn't be askedQuestions about discipline end up turning unfair judicial practices into roadblocks to college for far too many students of color, some say. Now, schools including New York University are retooling their approach.
Student loan delinquencies reveal racial disparitiesThe highest levels of delinquency on student loans are in neighborhoods with higher concentrations of African-Americans or Latinos, a new analysis finds.
First LookUniversity of Texas approves campus carry: how the state forced its handUniversity of Texas President Greg Fenves approved campus carry Wednesday, but only because he didn't really have a choice.
