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Should UVA frat sue Rolling Stone for debunked rape story?Phi Kappa Psi may have a case against Rolling Stone for their now-debunked report of a gang rape at the University of Virginia fraternity house. But it may not want to invite the kind of public scrutiny that comes with such cases.
Violent arrest at UVA: Should alcohol officers act like cops?UVA student Martese Johnson was bloodied during an arrest by Virginia alcohol-enforcement officers. Studies suggest such officers can play a key role in reducing illegal drinking, but critics say they need better training.
Why this Maine teacher received the world's first Global Teacher PrizeNancie Atwell has challenged her students to find purpose in their writing for over 40 years. Now she has been internationally recognized for her work.
It’s Pi Day! Let’s have some pie.One seemingly simple number – 3.14 – has been essential to geometric calculations involving circles dating back to Archimedes. It’s celebrated this day – 3/14 – as Pi Day with that common circular dessert.
In first, four N.H. school districts shake up testing with Feds' approvalThe US Education Department is allowing the New Hampshire school districts to proceed with a pilot project in which locally designed measures of student learning replace some statewide standardized testing.
New York school abolishes homework. Does homework do any good?A growing number of schools are doing away with homework. Some experts think it's a step in the right direction.
Kansas bill targets teachers who expose kids to 'harmful' materialsSparked by a middle-school sex education poster, the bill is one of a series of battles – in Kansas and beyond – over such curriculum and the roles of parents and educators in determining what’s appropriate for children.
Gender gap: Why girls don't 'think like a scientist' and boys don't readAnswer: It's not aptitude. A new international study finds that poor performance stems from students' attitudes toward learning, behavior in school, use of leisure time, and confidence in their own abilities.
House Republican leaders defer No Child Left Behind voteHouse GOP leaders on Friday abruptly cancelled a vote to update the No Child Left Behind education law. Repulbican lawmakers said the bill had been trumped by the ongoing debate over funding Homeland Security.
Carnegie Mellon’s mistake crushes hopes of 800 applicantsCarnegie Mellon accidentally sent out acceptance emails to students who were rejected to the school’s computer science master’s program. The university is not the first college to make such an embarrassing clerical error.
Principal in the classroom: Can New Orleans school make it work?When Krystal Hardy took the helm at a struggling charter school, she aimed to follow a new model for a principal – one who has an intense focus on helping teachers improve. Halfway through the school year, she assesses how it's worked.
Bullying prevention: Can students make kindness cool?Schools are increasingly turning to students to develop and implement anti-bullying initiatives designed not just to discourage bullying, but also to empower students to intervene.
Glimmer of hope in eight-year battle to replace No Child Left BehindThe effort to replace No Child Left Behind has become a battle over testing and accountability between groups who see the issue through two very different lenses. But the outlines of a potential solution are becoming clearer.
Too cold to play outside? How one company is reinventing recessThe GoNoodle website provided teachers and classroom-chained children a series of short videos that encourage kids to get up and move with the ultimate goal of improving attention spans and class behavior.
Affair with your professor? Bad idea, says Harvard.Colleges and universities are confronting legal and ethical issues involving sexual relations on campus between faculty and undergraduates. Instead of a ban in cases involving 'unequal status,' Harvard moved to a 'clear prohibition.'
'Humans of New York' blog raises $1M for students facing hurdles to collegeThe 'Humans of New York' fundraising will enable a principal to take her sixth-graders out of their high-crime neighborhood in Brooklyn, N.Y., to visit Harvard.
How Ellen DeGeneres' Oscar video brought the funk to one tech schoolA Dallas school, part of the 18-state New Tech Network, produces a viral dance video – providing a lesson in cinematography and choreography.
Why Tom Hanks is pushing community collegeActor Tom Hanks is backing a government proposal to fund community college. Could the U.S. benefit from making it more accessible?
Sandy Hook families sue Newtown: Can lawsuit prompt security improvements?Schools have been grappling with ways to ensure student safety for years, but experts say the task is easier said than done.
Arne Duncan to GOP Congress: Testing is still essentialAs the new GOP Congress ramps up legislation to curb federal role in public schools, Education Secretary Arne Duncan defends annual testing mandates as essential to progress, especially for the most disadvantaged kids.
