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University of Texas can use race as factor in admission, court rulesA federal appeals court has ruled in a case that made it all the way to the US Supreme Court. The University of Texas' method for partially using race in admissions is essential to creating a diverse student body, the court said.
College sexual assaults: US campuses' failures seen as 'call to action'Many US colleges are failing to follow some of the most basic practices for responding to and preventing sexual assaults, concludes a first-of-its kind national survey released by Sen. Claire McCaskill.
Are nutrition standards for school meals too tough? Congress considers tweaks.Many students who paid for school meals are opting out, revenues are declining, and too many kids who are forced to take a fruit or vegetable as part of the nutrition standards are junking it, one school group says.
Obama's new plan to get better teachers in poor schoolsThe US Department of Education launched a new initiative to ensure that poor and minority students have higher quality teachers.
'Rape culture' on campus: why Harvard's new policy is 'really important'The federal government is leaning on colleges to address sexual assault on campus. Harvard University unveiled a new policy Wednesday, and other colleges are acting, too.
Literacy crisis: Pediatricians enlist to prod parents to read to kidsThe Clinton Foundation's Too Small to Fail is joining forces with pediatricians and others in a literacy push aimed at low-income families: prescribed reading.
Campus sexual assault: new federal rules announced to help make colleges saferAmong other things, the rules add categories of crimes that need to be reported annually and strengthen protections for victims. Student pressure has been mounting to improve responses to sexual assault.
Most important summer activity for kids? Not reading, many parents say.Although 83 percent of parents say it is very or extremely important that their children read this summer, only 17 percent say it is the most important activity, a new survey finds. Playing outside scores higher.
When is a school shooting not a school shooting? Incident map stirs debate.Following the homicide-suicide at a school in Oregon Tuesday, an alarming map of 74 US 'school shootings' since the Newtown massacre has sparked debate about which incidents should make the list.
California teacher tenure ruling: Not as earthshaking as it seems?A California judge on Tuesday struck down state teacher tenure protections, prompting sweeping statements from both sides. But the practical significance might lie somewhere in between.
At pioneering high school, Obama plays role model in chiefPresident Obama spoke at Worcester Tech High School, calling it a model for how to prepare students for the global economy. But for many minority kids, Obama is the model.
California court strikes down teacher tenure rules in major rulingSuperior Court Judge Rolf Treu said the five California rules on teachers' protections he struck down 'impose a disproportionate burden on poor and minority students.'
Common Core, battered by midterm politics, gets higher-ed support. Too late?The midterms 'can't come soon enough' for Common Core, which has been taking fire from both the left and right. Higher Ed for Higher Standards says it hopes to debunk Common Core myths.
Cover StoryThe great college aid game: Landing a full ride after a year of suspenseCollege costs were make or break for New Rochelle High School senior Matisse Clayton: With a lot of help from Mom and her color-coded files, she applied to 18 colleges, was accepted at four, and won a full ride at one.
The great college aid game: How five high school seniors won scholarshipsFew students pay the full sticker price for college. Here's how five New Rochelle High School seniors found ways to start college in the fall without bankrupting their parents.
Mark Zuckerberg, wife give $120 million to Bay Area schools. To what end?Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, will give $120 million to public schools in the San Francisco Bay Area. In Newark, N.J., a similar gift drew grass-roots resistance.
Workforce of the future? Bipartisan bill would overhaul job training.The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, the result of months of negotiations, addresses everything from adult literacy and job training to preparing youths with disabilities for employment.
Ohio school lockdown puts officials at nexus of violence and race: Lessons?Authorities have locked down a Cincinnati-area elementary school to protect students from frequent gunfire. Some parents see it as a racist move to eventually close the school.
US schools largely re-segregated 60 years after Brown v. Board of EducationMany black and Latino students are still concentrated in racially isolated schools with high concentrations of low-income students, limiting their opportunities and achievement, a new report says.
Less than 40 percent of 12th-graders ready for college, analysis findsResults from NAEP, also known as the 'nation's report card,' have now been linked with academic preparedness for college. Currently, at least a quarter of college students need to take remedial-level courses.
