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Keene Pumpkin Festival fits trend: students rioting for no good reasonStudent riots used to be about grievances. Now, they're increasingly happening just because parties get out of hand. That's what appeared to happen at the Keene Pumpkin Festival Saturday.
As overtesting outcry grows, education leaders pull back on standardized testsA new study finds that US students are tested on average once a month, with some students tested as often as twice a month. The White House announced it will support a movement by education officials to dial back the amount of testing.
Why one college president took a $90,000 annual pay cutKentucky State University interim president Raymond Burse took a major pay cut, then boosted the pay of university minimum wage workers. He's not alone in taking a pay cut. What's behind these moves?
Hazing cancels Sayreville, N.J., football season: Does culture contribute to abuse?As more details of the nature of the alleged sexual abuse in the New Jersey football program become known, a debate widens about the damage that can come from behavior often dismissed as 'initiation.'
Three states take lead on Common Core, but are they moving too fast?New Jersey, Maryland, and Washington State are among the first states to tie graduation to new Common Core tests. But critics say kinks still need to be worked out.
Suspect in Hannah Graham case had been accused of sexual assault twiceJesse Leroy Matthew Jr., the suspect in the disappearance of University of Virginia student Hannah Graham, had been accused of sexual assault at two colleges. Are campuses doing enough to warn about potential serial offenders?
Colorado students plan more protests, after board sets up curriculum reviewAfter two weeks of student walkouts in Colorado, the Jefferson County Board of Education backed off somewhat on a plan to review AP US history for 'patriotic' content, but still set up a curriculum review committee.
Teachers grade Common Core: C+ and room for improvementA survey of teachers on Common Core education standards showed mixed results. Half of teachers surveyed think Common Core standards help students with critical thinking, but their enthusiasm has waned.
Why did America's oldest Episcopal seminary fire most of its faculty?The country's oldest Episcopal seminary fired most of its professors overnight. What's behind the controversy at the normally staid General Theological Seminary in Manhattan?
New York teen dies after football collision: Is sport too dangerous?The death of a New York high school football player Wednesday was one of three high school football-related deaths this week. Safety protocols have made the game safer since the 1970s, but the deaths point to a need for continued vigilance.
Behind Colorado walkout over 'patriotic' history classes, a power playColorado students and teachers in a district near Denver are skipping school to protest a plan to make controversial changes to history classes. But the roots of the disturbance go deeper.
Atlanta cheating scandal moves to the courtroomProsecutors charge that 35 teachers and administrators, right to the top, inflated student test scores by erasing incorrect answers, telling children to change their answers, or coaching students on the answers in advance of the test.
California adopts first 'yes means yes' sex assault law. Does it go too far?Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a law making California the first state to adopt an affirmative consent standard for sexual relations, which will apply to all colleges and universities that accept state funding.
Who decides what's patriotic? Colorado students walk out over history planOn Tuesday, hundreds of students in Jefferson County, Colorado, a political swing district near Denver, walked out of classes to demonstrate their unhappiness with the curriculum review of an AP history course proposed by the school board.
- Could California State become national model to stem sexual violence on campus?
California State University – the largest in the US – announced it will appoint advocates for victims of sexual assault on all 23 of its campuses. Lawmakers praised the move, saying it could spur similar action around the country.
Record number of homeless children enrolled in US public schoolsNearly 1.3 million homeless children and teens were enrolled in schools in the 2012-13 school year, an 8 percent increase from the previous school year – and an 85 percent increase since the beginning of the recession.
Obama asks college men to stop sex predator friends: Will they listen?The White House has taken a lead when it comes to forcing colleges that get federal aid to toughen rules dealing with sex assault allegations. While critics say this has alienated many male students, Obama announced an 'It’s On Us' campaign to encourage men to step in to protect women.
- Girl was bait to try to catch boy ‘in the act,’ sexual harassment lawsuit says
The girl was allegedly raped after a botched sting operation. The lawsuit contends that the Alabama middle school she attended had a policy of not punishing sexual harassment unless students admitted to it or the harassment was witnessed.
- Eleven public universities join alliance to help low-income students graduate
The idea behind the alliance is to identify successful pilot programs for increasing graduation rates, share them in ways they can be applied on other campuses, and take successful models to scale.
Chamber of Commerce grades states' schools. How did yours do?The US Chamber of Commerce issued its 'Leaders & Laggards' report grading state education systems. It’s pushing for better schooling leading to economic growth, innovation, and competitiveness.
