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Does language matter? Harvard and Princeton to dump 'master' titleMore US colleges and universities are making changes to encourage diversity and eliminate racism on campus, both in language and action.
Liberty University president tells students to arm themselvesLiberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr.'s call for an armed campus was greeted by applause at a Friday night convocation on the Virginia campus.
First LookUNC threat unsubstantiated: How schools are dealing with fears of mass shootingsA false alarm at the University of North Carolina highlights the increased seriousness with which administrators and law enforcement respond to threats of gun violence on school campuses.
More than 1,000 racism complaints at US colleges. What happened?The number of complaints received by the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights has increased throughout Obama's years in office, but few students' cases lead to substantive closure. Meanwhile, many opt for campus-based demonstrations.
First LookCampus alert: Online threat prompts University of Chicago to cancel classesIn an era of mass shootings, universities find that they can’t afford to take any chances.
Is Congress ready to leave 'No Child Left Behind' behind?Lawmakers are working to overhaul the controversial education bill amid a growing backlash against the emphasis on standardized testing in schools.
US lags most countries in pre-school enrollment for 4-year-oldsAn OECD study of early education in 34 countries shows the US significantly behind.
To attract talent, more companies send employees to schoolFiat Chrysler America is the latest company in an increasingly competitive labor market to use tuition assistance programs to appeal to Millennials.
First LookHow University of Nebraska is proactively tackling campus racismUniversity president, Hank Bounds, has experience successfully fostering diversity at the University of Mississippi, and he hopes to do the same at the University of Nebraska, pre-empting student protests.
First LookStates disagree on whether to release glitchy Common Core test resultsAfter a Common Core testing system overload last year forced many students to end the exams early, states are now deliberating the validity of the scores for those who were able to complete the test.
Texas textbook vote highlights disputes over US history – and how to teach itThe process of vetting state textbooks came under renewed fire after a Houston mother pointed out that her son's ninth-grade textbook referred to African slaves as 'workers.'
First LookUtah school won't discipline teacher who assigned terrorist propaganda posterA school in Utah has issued an apology after several parents complained about the assignment but declined to take disciplinary action against the teacher.
First LookWhy Princeton students want Ivy to drop Woodrow Wilson name, portraitsAfter a 32-hour sit-in outside the president's office, school officials are now considering some of the protesters' demands.
First LookTexas: We don't need academics to fact-check our textbooksThe latest controversy of Texas textbooks involved African slaves being described as 'workers.' Texas education officials rejected a proposal that would require university academics to fact-check the textbooks.
Texas rejects allowing academics to fact-check public school textbooksTexas' education officials rejected allowing university experts fact-check textbooks approved for the state's 5.2 million public-school students.
First LookMizzou 10 percent goal: Why are black college professors so rare?Mizzou students want to increase black faculty to 10 percent, almost unheard of in most US colleges, where black professors typically make up less than 5 percent of the faculty.
University of Kansas racial tensions: The next Mizzou?Students at the University of Kansas, apparently inspired by events that unfolded in Missouri last week, are demanding the resignation of student body leaders.
University of Missouri student president: School has racism but also unityAs the University of Missouri's student president, Payton Head hopes show the rest of the world that while racism does exist at Mizzou, the campus has become more united from the recent racist incidents.
Tuition-free online university draws immigrant studentsThe University of the People's enrollment has grown grow nearly five-fold to 2,500 since receiving accreditation last year, drawing in both international students and immigrants who are illegally in the US.
Will Missouri moment lead to toppling of more US college presidents?Factors that led to the president and a chancellor of the University of Missouri resigning may not be duplicated elsewhere. But one thing is clear: Students feel more empowered to push for change at the top.
