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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 saysThe 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 graduateThe 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.
What have states actually done in crusade against Common Core?Some states are rebelling against Common Core education standards adopted by 45 states, saying it is a sign of federal overreach. But few states are actually taking concrete steps, according to a new study.
US News college rankings: Princeton holds on to top spot. Is it really No. 1?College rankings have become a popular game. But US News, which has been publishing its rankings for 30 years now, remains both the most well known and the most controversial.
What is America's top college? Depends on who is doing the rankingUS News & World Report issues its annual rankings of America's colleges and universities Tuesday. But the 30-year-old ranking faces not only criticism but increased competition, from everyone from Money and Forbes to the White House.
Dress-code flap: Does embarrassing students with 'shame suit' violate their rights?It’s common for schools to set dress-code policies. But how to enforce those policies – and whether embarrassing students is an appropriate option – is a matter wide open for debate.
Why Chicago students walk past guards on way to schoolChicago is adding 700 Safe Passage workers to the 1,200 who were on the streets last year to ensure students get to school safely.
California's 'yes means yes' bill: how it addresses campus sexual assaultCalifornia lawmakers passed a bill Thursday that would require colleges to set a standard of ‘affirmative consent’ for sexual activity. If the bill becomes law, California would be the first state to handle campus sexual assault this way.
Common Core: Bobby Jindal says Obama forcing a national curriculumLouisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal charges that the US Department of Education is strong-arming states into accepting base-line standards once viewed as voluntary. Backers say that Common Core is voluntary, because some states declined to adopt it.
Attention teens: Later school start time gets thumbs up from big organizationThe American Academy of Pediatrics is urging schools to start their classes no earlier than 8:30 a.m. to help teenagers get more sleep. Some 40 percent of high schools begin before 8 a.m.
Cover StoryUS education: How we got where we are todayThe standardized state of US schools today grew from the Reagan blueprint, ‘A Nation at Risk.’ Why that legacy matters now.
Stopping 'summer melt' – and getting more kids to college this fallTo help first-generation and low-income high school graduates follow through on the needed steps to get to college, customized text messages over the summer can make a difference, researchers have found.
Study: Attending a more selective college doesn't improve graduation prospectsThe likelihood of graduating is 'closely predicted by student background,' says a co-author of the new study, which is calling into question some of the ideas the Obama administration has been touting.
How one city is welcoming hundreds of migrant children with open armsThe flood of migrant children is straining municipal budgets as children are reunited with families in cities already struggling with social issues. But in Chelsea, Mass., an outpouring of volunteer support has eased the crisis.
FocusCommon Core education standards: why they're contested left and rightMore than two-thirds of states quickly adopted Common Core in 2010, but four years later, the standards seem to have become, among other things, a proxy for whatever in education people are unhappy with.
