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Players union vote at Northwestern could change more than college footballFootball players on scholarship at Northwestern University are voting Friday whether to unionize, which could allow them to negotiate pay and other benefits. It could mean big changes in college athletics.
Smaller share of US high school grads entering college. Why?College enrollment of a graduating high school class peaked in 2009, at 70.1 percent. Now the number is down to 65.9 percent, the Labor Department reports.
Supreme Court ruling gives affirmative action foes more room to maneuverTuesday's US Supreme Court decision upholds a ban on affirmative action in college admissions only in Michigan. Experts say it opens the door for lawmakers or voters in other states to establish bans of their own.
Cover StoryBlended learning revolution: Tech meets tradition in the classroomBlended learning combines the best of online learning with traditional teaching. The educational trend is showing results – higher test scores, happier teachers and students – as more schools adopt and adapt it.
House votes to amend Obamacare: how it would affect community collegesThe Save American Workers Act trims employer obligations to provide health care by redefining who is a full-time worker under Obamacare. Community colleges rely heavily on part-time adjunct faculty.
New index reveals sobering picture of how much African-American children lagThe composite index used data on education, family resources, and neighborhood by race and by state – key indicators that predict how likely a child is to succeed in life.
Closing arguments in major California education reform caseNine California public school students say the state's laws for hiring and firing teachers has led to substandard teaching and education. They want the laws thrown out.
What happens at school when a girl doesn't act like a girlHow schools dealt with Grayson Bruce and Sunnie Kahle, two young students who didn't act according to gender norms, has drawn outrage. But such cases are complicated, and many schools are making progress toward being more understanding, experts say.
Racial gap in discipline found in preschool, US data showAmid growing concern about inequities in school discipline, data show that black children – 18 percent of total preschool enrollment in 2011-2012 – made up 48 percent of those suspended more than once.
In clashes with Cuomo, de Blasio taken to school on pre-K, chartersWhen N.Y. Mayor de Blasio went to Albany to lobby for a tax increase to pay for pre-K, his rally for his progressive troops was upstaged by a pro-charter school rally attended by Cuomo.
Will your degree get you a good job? US proposes test for for-profit colleges.The proposed 'gainful employment' regulations would take away a program's eligibility for federal student aid if too many of its students defaulted on student loans or had debts too high relative to earnings.
When school discipline is unfair: four ways to do betterA new set of reports dives deep into the complex causes of inequities in school discipline and offers details on what schools can do to create a climate that is both orderly and fair.
The great college aid game: suspense in a teen's first adult decisionFor five New Rochelle High School seniors, the great college aid game is reaching a suspenseful climax: Getting into a school is hard, but making the adult decision about a school – with all its financial implications – perhaps is harder.
How teachers bring women’s history and women’s rights to lifeAs the world marks International Women’s Day, a glimpse at some innovative classroom lessons.
Obama, touting a college education, urges seniors: fill out financial aid formPresident Obama visited a Miami high school Friday to raise awareness about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and outline his efforts to get more students to complete it.
Georgia cites 'educational sovereignty' in move to abandon Common CoreGeorgia was a leader in devising a 'common core' of education standards for 45 states. But state lawmakers are targeting the Common Core an anti-Washington crusade that could echo nationwide.
College freshmen survey: Students cite cost in passing up first-choice schoolIn choosing which college to attend, about 46 percent say the cost of attendance was very important – the highest percentage found since the UCLA survey started asking the cost question 10 years ago.
College Board changes SAT to look a lot more like ACTThe new SAT no longer penalizes wrong answers or requires an essay. Responding to critics, the College Board offers help to low-income students, including free test-prep classes.- Ohio boy suspended for pointing finger like a gun. ‘Zero tolerance’ run amok?Officials at Devonshire Alternative Elementary School in Ohio said Nathan Entingh, 10, formed his hand into a 'level 2 lookalike gun.' But critics say zero tolerance policies punish imaginative play.
FocusNew Orleans goes all in on charter schools. Is it showing the way?Nine in 10 students attend charter schools in New Orleans, which sought to transform failing public schools after hurricane Katrina. No other US city has gone so far down the charter path. Here's a look at the results so far.
