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Government to forgive Corinthian Colleges student loansCorinthian Colleges shut down earlier this spring. Forgiving all federal student loans of Corinthian students could cost up to $3.5 billion.
After a court reprieve, can Sweet Briar College play to its single-sex strengths?Sweet Briar administrators have squared off against a coalition of alumnae, faculty, and students. At the heart of the issue: How relevant are women's colleges in 2015?- When a for-profit college goes under, who should pay?Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced on Monday that the government would help students displaced by the bankruptcy of Corinthian College by erasing their student loan debt.
Defending dignity? Mississippi to press charges for cheering at graduationA Mississippi school superintendent say he will press disturbing-the-peace charges against three people who cheered during a high school graduation.
Nevada's groundbreaking school-choice law: Help or hindrance to public system?The Nevada law, signed by the governor Tuesday, allows virtually all parents of K-12 students to opt out of public school but use their children’s state education dollars for a customized education.
Why more college dropouts are trying to emulate Bill GatesMore young tech talents are dropping out of college to pursue startup ambitions. Is it really a viable way to become a billionaire?
Religious freedom? Eagle feather allowed in California graduationA Native American student sued to wear an eagle feather to his high school graduation - and the California school district backed down.- Native American student sues to wear eagle feather at graduationFree-speech experts say that Christian Titman's case is particularly strong, given protections in California's education code and religious freedoms in the state constitution.
Eligible Maryland schools to provide free meals to all studentsMaryland's Hunger-Free Schools Act makes it possible for low-income schools to provide free meals to all students, cutting down on hunger and embarrassment.
New college graduates: How well prepared to be global problem-solvers?A growing number of colleges and universities have been redesigning their curriculum to prepare students to be problem-solvers for the world. 'We’re exploring not just the solution to an individual problem, but how that problem fits into a larger picture,' says one professor.
Once-homeless teen to attend collegeWithout parental figures, high school senior Kamil Qahar leaned on his teachers and coaches for support.
Triplets to attend MIT. What are the odds?Christopher, Claire, and Edward Goul of Newport Beach, Calif. are triplets, and have all been admitted to MIT.
With Common Core tests, a lot at stake for first-year principalPrincipal Krystal Hardy has dedicated herself to improving the culture and upping the test scores at a struggling New Orleans charter school. Her third-graders, for one, take 14 standardized tests, including Common Core ones, each year.
How one Massachusetts town turned around early reading programOne school in Malden, Mass., is outpacing schools across the state in early reading literacy. Here’s How.
Eleven year-old earns three degrees one year after finishing high schoolSome day, Tanishq Abraham wants to be a medical researcher, a doctor, and president of the United States.
Preventing college rape: why freshman year is key, especially for past victimsA new study finds a relationship between previous rapes and recurrence. The findings could add new layers of understanding to sexual assault policies and prevention work under way on college campuses.
First-in-nation lawsuit in California: Must schools address student trauma?Several students and teachers filed a class-action lawsuit on Monday in a bid to make California’s Compton Unified School District address the needs of students affected by trauma.
Is Harvard racist? Asian-Americans claim unfair Harvard admission quotasMore than 60 Chinese, Indian, Korean, and Pakistani groups have filed a joint federal complaint agains Harvard and other Ivy League schools.
Bullying declines in US schools as more students embrace diversity, toleranceBy one national measure, the number of 12- to 18-year-olds who have been bullied has dropped to the lowest level since the government began collecting such data.
Why the news on high college costs is starting to get (a little) betterCollege costs at public universities, which skyrocketed during the recession, are now starting to slow down. But states still have a long way to go rein in tuition.
