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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.
'Discipline reform' is in Obama program to help young men. What's that mean?In announcing ‘My Brother’s Keeper,’ President Obama identified school discipline reform as one key to supporting the success of young men of color. Here are strategies that schools are already trying.
Did Michigan teacher mistreat autistic boy? Video of incident sparks debate.A lawyer for the boy’s mother says the teacher took the video and teased the boy in front of students. But the teacher’s defenders say she is loving and skilled and the video is being misinterpreted.
Data breach at Indiana University: Are colleges being targeted?While information on 146,000 students and graduates may have been exposed, Indiana U. says, the data breach was not a targeted attack. But cyber-criminals may just be catching on to colleges as targets.
Healthy kids: White House proposes school ban on ads for junk foodMany schools advertise sugary drinks and other junk foods, particularly on vending machines and scoreboards and gyms, a practice that would be stopped under the proposed rules.
Alum gives Harvard $150 million. Who are Top 5 donors to US colleges?Harvard will receive an eye-popping $150 million from alum Kenneth Griffin of Citadel – its largest gift ever. It's generous, certainly, but 44 others have given even more. Here are the Top 5.
Snow day for many kids, but not in N.Y.C. schools: how officials make the callWhile parents may gripe that a decision seems arbitrary, school superintendents weigh a number of factors carefully (not including tweets from students hoping for a snow day).
Donors shower colleges with nearly $34 billion in 2013, a recordThe rebound of educational giving suggests that charitable donors who are seeking to make a 'transformational impact on a cause' are confident in their own finances and the economy as a whole.
