Fact Check: Did Hillary Clinton Introduce A New Approach To Early Education?
The HIPPY program, based on home visits, teaches parents to be their children's first teachers.
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Texas Lt. Gov. Targets Fort Worth Schools Chief Over Transgender Guidelines
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says parents should call for the Fort Worth district leader to step down over guidelines intended to support trans students. It's the latest development in a nationwide debate.
Obama Gets All In His Blackness At Howard
Some applauded the president's speech at the historic black university as a break from "respectability politics" that demean African-Americans. Other saw it as more of the same.
Through The Looking Glass: How Children's Books Have Grown Up
Literature for kids hasn't always been focused on the magical and whimsical. We take a three-century tour through the history of children's books in the classroom.
Notorious FDA? Feds Turn To Hip-Hop To Tamp Down Teen Smoking
For its latest anti-tobacco campaign, the Food and Drug Administration wants to harness hip-hop swagger to reach minority teens — who disproportionately suffer the consequences of smoking.
Bill Would Use Lottery Profits For Teacher Loan Aid
A huge lottery windfall in North Carolina could soon benefit teachers via a new bill that would use lottery profits to help educators pay off their student debt.
NYC Teens Spotlight School Funding Woes On Stage
A lawsuit over the way public schools are financed in the state became so dramatic that it inspired some New York City high school students to write a play about it.
Deep Inside New York's JFK Airport, There's A High School
Aviation High School mixes advanced academics with aviation mechanics — and a paid internship at a big airline.
Born With No Hands, This 7-Year-Old 'Stunned' Judges To Win Penmanship Contest
Holding the pencil between her wrists, first-grader Anaya Ellick formed neat letters, earning her the Nicholas Maxim Special Award for Excellence in Manuscript Penmanship.
Chicago Public Schools Expand Guidelines For Transgender Students
The Chicago Public Schools announced a set of guidelines making it clear their transgender student population will not be discriminated against under school policy. The district's updated guidelines state that transgender and nonconforming students will be able to use restrooms and locker rooms that match their identity.