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Student loans: As debts hit $1 trillion mark, protesters plan Occupy-type eventsStudent loan activists in New York and some 20 other cities are gathering Wednesday, when student debt is expected to cross the trillion-dollar threshold. Among their student loan proposals: The federal government should cover all higher-education costs.
Student loans: Is petition to forgive debt completely a good idea?Students and parents will think so. But blanket amnesty for all student loans could destroy the student-loan system and might not do much to address the underlying problem.- Lesson in UCLA error: Make sure that acceptance letter is for real.UCLA has already apologized for mistakenly notifying 894 wait-listed college seniors that they'd been admitted. It's not the first or worst such case, and it won't be the last, say experts.
California colleges consider asking applicants: Are you gay?The University of California system is considering asking about applicants' sexual orientation. Gay-rights groups applaud the move, but others are worried about student privacy.- Education report: Shortcomings of US schools pose national security threatFormer secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and former New York City schools chancellor Joel Klein cochaired a task force that released its report Tuesday.
US high school graduation rate inches past 75 percentThe graduation rate rose by 3.5 percent between 2002 and 2009, according to a new report. But 10 states had lower graduation rates in 2009 than in 2002.
Law school rankings: The results are out, but do they really matter?US News & World Report released its annual law school rankings Tuesday, reviewing about 200 schools. The rankings can have a powerful impact on universities, experts say.- Minority students are punished more than whites, US reports. Is it racism?Black students are more than three times more likely to be suspended from school than white kids, a Department of Education report finds. Secretary Arne Duncan calls it a violation of civil rights.
Ohio school shooting: why the gun owner won't be held accountableOhio has no laws governing child access to guns on its books and there are not yet signs the shooting in Chardon will force a reassessment of the state’s gun laws.
Chardon High School shooting: what we've learned since ColumbineDespite the horrific events of the day, the Indicators of School Crime and Safety report puts recent school-related violent deaths at an all-time low since it began tracking them in 1992.
One student in custody in Ohio, after fatal Chardon High School shootingFive Chardon High School shooting victims – four boys and a girl – were taken to area hospitals after 8 a.m. Students have identified the alleged shooter as a fellow student.
The next Race to the Top? Arne Duncan outlines vision for teacher reform.Education Secretary Arne Duncan launched a $5 billion proposal Wednesday aimed at improving the teaching profession at every level. It would be modeled after the Race to the Top program.
Miramonte sex abuse: Schools facing Catholic Church-like wave of scandal?The Miramonte School scandal could be a wakeup call about the prevalence of sexual abuse in schools nationwide, experts say – adding that scandals could sweep though education world the way they did though the Catholic Church.
No Child Left Behind waivers: five ways education will change President Obama announced the first 10 states to receive waivers from certain aspects of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) federal education law on Thursday. Here’s a look at some ways they are pushing for progress through the flexibility granted by the waivers.
Who is to blame for LA school sex abuse? Push for answers poised to escalate.Three suits involving 23 students have been filed in an L.A. court in the wake of the Miramonte school sex abuse scandal, but the those numbers are expected to rise dramatically in a push for accountability.
No Child Left Behind loses bite as Obama issues waiversMany educators applaud the waivers from some parts of No Child Left Behind, saying the education-reform law has a one-size-fits-all approach. Others worry that minorities could suffer.
Miramonte School sex abuse scandal: Was replacing entire staff too extreme?Students at the Miramonte School, which was rocked by allegations that two teachers sexually abused children, return to a newly staffed school Thursday. Some parents and education experts say L.A. overreacted.
Lesson of L.A. teacher sex-crime case: Heed children who report abuseMark Berndt, who taught at a Los Angeles school for more than 30 years, is charged with 23 counts of committing lewd acts on children since 2005. Two former students say they reported him 20 years ago.
Education 2.0: Can Digital Learning Day begin a classroom revolution?Thirty-nine states, 15,000 teachers, and 1.7 million students are expected to participate in a series of events and webcasts on Wednesday, Digital Learning Day.
Why New Hampshire lets parents have broad say over children's courseworkA new law in New Hampshire lets parents object to school coursework and request that their children learn alternative material. It may readjust the balance between parents' rights and educators' judgment.
