Big Drop In Students Being Held Back, But Why?
The number of students being held back has been cut nearly in half, and researchers have no idea why.
Education
U.Va. Looks At Ways To Curb Drinking At Its Frat Houses
The University of Virginia is looking to make changes, even though a report about a gang rape has been discredited. Ideas include banning hard alcohol and having sober volunteers self-police parties.
Community College Programs Can Lead To Big Payoffs — In The Right Fields
A study tracking grads from Washington state's schools found those who completed programs longer than a year had more pay and steadier work — especially in health care, technology and skilled labor.
Why Math Might Be The Secret To School Success
A new study is focusing on what works best to prepare kids for school. Math may be what really counts, say researchers; one of them describes it as "a lever to improve outcomes for kids longer term."
From Grading Tests To Mixing Beats
Monica Shah's middle school students in the nation's capital don't call her "Ms. Shah," but "DJ Shah."
Fallout From 'Rolling Stone' Story Changes Conversation At UVA
Now that the accuracy of the article about sexual assaults at the school is being called into question, the conversation is changing and activists hope the attention will stay on sexual assault.
Q&A: J Is For Jihad
A new book argues that education aid, when done badly, can bring the opposite of peace.
America's Highest-Paid Private-University President Made $7.1 Million In 2012
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute President Shirley Ann Jackson's 2012 compensation was mostly the payout of a retention package, but she still would have made close to a million without it.
End Fraternities' Suspension, UVA Urged Amid 'Rolling Stone' Fallout
The call by national organizations representing fraternities and sororities comes after the magazine acknowledged "discrepancies" in its story on gang rape. The story had prompted the suspensions.
Wake Forest Plans $100 Million Project For Medical School
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center has announced a $100 million project to transform a former Reynolds Tobacco Company complex into a medical education building.