Lots Of Confusion Over Teacher Firings At Howard University Middle School
Parents and students say the teachers were fired for teaching black history. The NAACP says otherwise.
Education
College Life Doesn't Have To Mean Crummy Cuisine, Says Dorm Room Chef
Sick of dining hall pizza, public health student Emily Hu taught herself how to cook — even with no oven. Now she's hoping to inspire her peers to pick up cooking skills and healthier eating habits.
Virtual Schools Bring Real Concerns About Quality
E-learning in K-12 is a growing trend, but many schools are underperformers. What's to be done?
White House May Close Loophole That Sends Billions To For-Profit Schools
It helps for-profit schools capture billions from the new GI bill — including the University of Phoenix, a school with no sports program that had bought naming rights to Sunday's Super Bowl stadium.
For Some Schools, Learning Doesn't Stop On Snow Days
Even when the weather turns nasty, students in Delphi, Ind., have been expected to log on to classes from home. Results are mixed so far; participation rates seem to drop the longer school is out.
Economists Say Millennials Should Consider Careers In Trades
Many economists say a big missing piece of the economic puzzle is apprenticeships that give high school graduates access to good-paying, higher-skilled jobs in the trades.
'Maker Space' Allows Kids To Innovate, Learn In The Hospital
At a children's hospital in Nashville, Tenn., a mobile maker space allows patients to share materials and tools to build new things, while also teaching them about math and science.
Party Ban Is Patronizing, U.Va. Sorority Women Say
National sorority leaders have told members at the University of Virginia not to attend a multi-frat Bid Night party after a discredited article about a gang rape.
The History of Campus Sexual Assault
Sixty years of research on campus rape yields scholarly insight into prevention and accountability.
Just Your Typical Teenagers Helping To Fight World Poverty
Their goal is to make the world a better place 15 years from now. And the U.S. State Department listened to their ideas. But that doesn't mean they are oblivious to Justin Bieber and Gossip Girl.