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FocusCommon Core promises new tests. Will they be better than the old ones?Even before teachers have switched to new Common Core curriculum, new assessment tests are in the works. Teachers hope they'll be better than the current fill-in-the-bubble ones.
Student loans: Could GOP, White House strike a compromise on interest rates?The interest rates set for student loans expire July 1 – one year after Congress took action. Now, there’s a growing desire to come up with a longer-term plan.
In Texas, Obama lauds 'New Tech' high school. Model for the future?Kicking off his 'Middle Class Jobs & Opportunity Tour' in Texas, Obama met with students at Manor New Tech High School, where he stressed the importance of STEM careers for the US economy.
Despite new director, FAMU Marching 100 struggles to shed hazing legacyThe Florida A&M University Marching 100 band hired a new director but remains suspended. Administrators say they want to root out the culture of hazing that led to Robert Champion's death.
Study: Community colleges lack rigor, but incoming students ill preparedStandards are too low both in high schools and at America's community colleges, if students are to be prepared for the careers they hope to have, says the author of a report on first-year community college requirements.
Pre-K programs take biggest state funding hit everPre-K study finds that states' total spending on early childhood education dropped by more than $400 per pupil for the 2011-12 school year – and about $1,100 per pupil over a decade.
'A Nation at Risk': How much of 'apocalyptic' education report still applies?'A Nation at Risk,' released 30 years ago Friday, was one of a series of reports sounding alarms. Some of the same issues in US schools still resonate today, although progress in certain areas has come through various reforms.
Argument over NRA T-shirt gets eighth-grader jailed. Dress code run amok?A student at a West Virginia middle school was suspended and arrested after a confrontation with a teacher over an NRA T-shirt with a picture of a rifle on it. Public schools have some leeway in setting dress codes, the Supreme Court has found.
Boston Marathon bombings: tips for calming kids' fears after tragediesEveryone from parents to teachers to mental-health professionals can have a role to play in helping kids after the Boston Marathon bombings, although what’s appropriate can depend on a child’s age.
Ben Carson cancels at Johns Hopkins: the perils of commencement speakersDr. Ben Carson had been scheduled to be the speaker at the diploma ceremonies for two Johns Hopkins schools, but comments he made about gay marriage brought complaints from students.
Obama budget's big education items: Preschool for All, college Race to the TopPresident Obama's budget proposal gives the Education Department $71.2 billion in discretionary spending for fiscal year 2014. Preschool for All would be funded by a tax hike on cigarettes.
Rutgers athletic director is out amid furor over brutish coach. What lessons?Friday's resignation of Rutgers Athletic Director Tim Pernetti is the fourth departure since a video surfaced of basketball coach Mike Rice meting out verbal and physical to student players. Some expect a broad ripple effect, as colleges beef up sports oversight.
Rutgers basketball coach Mike Rice and the evolution of 'tough love'The reaction to video footage of the tirades by Rutgers basketball coach Mike Rice suggests that the public is no longer willing to give coaches broad leeway when they turn to abusive tactics.
In Atlanta cheating scandal, one culprit may be standardized testingSome educators say the Atlanta cheating scandal is a warning sign of the dangers and perverse incentives that can result from a policy that stakes so much on standardized testing results.
Restorative justice: One high school's path to reducing suspensions by halfIn one tough high school in Oakland, Calif., a restorative justice program has cut suspensions in half in just a year.
Cover StorySchool suspensions: Does racial bias feed the school-to-prison pipeline?Rocketing school suspensions may feed the school-to-prison pipeline – and even violate civil rights.
What's needed for preschool to pay off? Two studies offer insightsPresident Obama and members of Congress aim to make preschool more widely available. Two new studies on preschool programs evaluate academic gains – and offer clues about what it takes to boost student progress.
Indiana's expansive school voucher program upheld: A model for others?Indiana's school voucher program, which extends to middle-income families, does not 'directly benefit religious schools,' the state Supreme Court chief justice writes.
Chicago's proposed school closings called unfair to city's poorest studentsCiting a budget deficit and declining enrollment, Chicago proposed Thursday that 61 public schools be closed. Teachers and parents warn that the poorest students will be affected the most.
March Madness: Which team is the best academically?The Belmont Bruins score a perfect 1,000 in the Academic Progress Rate, a metric the NCAA has used to improve the academic standards for March Madness teams.
