What Tax Reform Could Mean For Education; DeVos Visits Hurricane-Hit Islands
The education world is watching the GOP tax proposals closely, in our weekly roundup.
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As DACA Winds Down, DREAMers Turn Toward Different Futures
When these two sisters aged out of their parents' immigration protections, DACA let them stay in the country and work. Now they face two different paths as they try to plan for the future.
In The Age Of Legalization, Talking To Kids About Marijuana Gets Tougher
Now that recreational marijuana use in California and other states is legal for adults and marketers are ramping up ads, youth drug educators fear that kids may think it's safe for them to light up.
Monks For A Month: College Kids Give Up Talking — And Technology
Students in this "Living Deliberately"' class embrace asceticism and challenge stereotypes of college kids who can't put down their cellphones, says anthropologist Barbara J. King.
'A New Reality': Students And Teachers From Puerto Rico Start Over In Florida
Families who've fled their storm-ravaged island have arrived in Orlando. Schools have opened their doors, but the uncertainty and stress have taken a toll on just about everybody.
Interviews At The Airport: Teachers From Puerto Rico Find New Schools In Orlando
Many Puerto Ricans who survived hurricane Maria have been working frantically to restore their lives in a new home. Many are teachers, and they've come to Orlando to find jobs. They may never go back.
North Carolina A&T Staffer Finds Noose Hanging In University Building
A university contractor has been fired after a noose was found in a North Carolina A&T facility. The incident was first reported Tuesday.
Air Force Academy Cadet Wrote Slur Outside His Own Door, School Says
The epithet was written on message boards outside the rooms of five black cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy's preparatory school in September.
Gig 'Em: $100,000 Will Let Texas A&M Fans Sleep In Hotel Across From Stadium
Football fans who pay for first dibs on rooms in a new luxury hotel get another perk: the money is tax deductible, as a gift to the school.
Baby's Got Mail: Free Books Boost Early Literacy
A simple, scalable program — founded by Dolly Parton — reaches kids before they enter school: You sign up and get a free book in the mail every month until your child turns 5.