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- FocusCommon Core faces another quarrel – over new testsWhile much of the controversy about Common Core has centered on the education standards themselves, the tests that go along with them have also engendered debate.
Texas school marshals: Armed and covert, but will they help?Texas trains its first class of school marshals in a bid to ensure a quick response to life-threatening situations in schools. Some critics question the concept, but say it's a step above letting any school employee with a permit carry a gun into a school.
Fired Ohio State band director: Was he scapegoated for a sexualized culture?Many current and former members of the Ohio State marching band are coming to the defense of Jonathan Waters, who was fired last week. But the university president appears to be standing by his decision.
Sexual assault: Senators introduce bill to hold campuses more accountableThe legislation, introduced by a bipartisan group of senators, would also require colleges to provide confidential advisers to students in the wake of a sexual assault.
Study: For poor teens, better schools equal less risky behaviorLow-income teens are less likely to join gangs, binge on alcohol, or engage in other 'very risky' health behaviors when they are enrolled in high-ranking charter schools, a new study finds.
UConn settles sexual assault suit for $1.2 million. Will more schools be sued?The Title IX lawsuit, brought by five current and former UConn students, alleged the mishandling of sexual assault and harassment complaints. UConn has been taking a variety of steps to address the issues.- Sexual assault on campus: Dartmouth summit highlights demands for actionThe Dartmouth Summit on Sexual Assault comes at a watershed moment, as colleges face a new level of pressure to do right by victims and help shift a culture that too often excuses or even glorifies rape.
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.
