Virginia has banned legacy admissions at its public colleges
The new law, which passed unanimously in the Virginia House and Senate, will take effect July 1.
Education
Proposal to change how NC principals are paid includes accounting for 'complex' school factors
The state House Select Committee on Education Reform met Monday afternoon to discuss principal compensation in North Carolina. Education officials are advocating for more complex school factors to be accounted for in the pay plan.
The new kids on campus? Toddlers, courtesy of Head Start
And not just toddlers — infants and preschoolers too. A new effort aims to help the 4 million college students raising kids by putting Head Start programs on community college campuses.
Chronic absenteeism in U.S. classrooms is presenting unique challenges to teachers
About one of every four students in the U.S. was chronically absent last school year, according to new research. In some places, that means teachers are working in empty classrooms.
A California university is shutting down. Its basketball team will have a last dance
The University of Antelope Valley in California has to shut down due to alleged financial mismanagement. But its basketball teams will still get to compete in tournaments this month.
A stingray named Charlotte got pregnant — exactly how remains a mystery
The world is waiting for a stingray to give birth in the small town of Hendersonville, N.C. That's because it's not clear how she got pregrant, as there's no other stingray in the aquarium.
Several North Carolina candidates with education ties are advancing to the November election
Multiple North Carolina candidates with ties to education ran and won in state and local races in Tuesday’s primary election.
Is journalism disappearing? These top educators have a lot to say about that
The leaders of six journalism schools discuss the ongoing media bloodbath, the cost of a journalism degree, and how to prepare journalists for the future.
Battling student absenteeism with grandmas, vans and a lot of love
A Pittsburgh program is tackling chronic absenteeism by using community volunteers, who are doing everything they can to get kids to school every day.
PragerU is a conservative video giant. Here's why it's trying to get into schools
Despite the suggestive sound of its name, PragerU is a content creator, not a university. Its short, well-produced videos appeal to college students and young people. And it has big plans to grow.