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FocusOne low-cost, low-tech way to lower dropout ratesOne key to further improving graduation rates, youth advocates say, is emotional support for teens. It's a social remedy that doesn鈥檛 require new legislation 鈥� or even a bigger school budget.
On college applications, the questions some say shouldn't be askedQuestions about discipline end up turning unfair judicial practices into roadblocks to college for far too many students of color, some say. Now, schools including New York University are retooling their approach.
Student loan delinquencies reveal racial disparitiesThe highest levels of delinquency on student loans are in neighborhoods with higher concentrations of African-Americans or Latinos, a new analysis finds.
First LookUniversity of Texas approves campus carry: how the state forced its handUniversity of Texas President Greg Fenves approved campus carry Wednesday, but only because he didn't really have a choice.
Chicago 'walk ins': What are parents, teachers, and students protesting?Hundreds of Chicagoans stood behind the teachers' union in a demonstration against Chicago Public Schools and what they see as its failure to meet the needs of students and educators.聽
Bad teachers: Which states are keeping track and which aren'tOnly seven states got an 'A' in a USA Today survey聽of teacher background checks, transparency on teacher disciplinary actions, and how states handle sharing information about teachers' misconduct.
First LookMizzou professor fights back as new protest video intensifies criticismVideo of University of Missouri assistant professor Melissa Click yelling at police during a student protest has escalated calls for her ouster.聽
Cover StoryFree-range education: Why the unschooling movement is growingA once-utopian idea 鈥� allowing kids to 鈥榙iscover鈥� their own education path while learning at home 鈥� goes mainstream.
Why college activism is soaringCollege freshmen are more inclined toward activism than ever, according to a new survey. It points to how the Occupy and Black Lives Matter movements have shaped young Americans.聽
First LookDo Woodrow Wilson's racist views negate his progressive accomplishments?Princeton launches a website where academics discuss President Woodrow Wilson's complex legacy with students and staff, after protesters called to rename buildings and schools that honor him.聽
How special needs students can benefit from STEM educationOne Los Angeles school aims to break barriers in the STEM fields for their special needs students by emphasizing hands-on learning over studying.聽- Why is the University of Phoenix being sold?The University of Phoenix sale is yet another dim sign for for-profit colleges accused of valuing money over students. But for-profit ed's problems point to deeper challenges in higher ed.聽
First LookRural Oklahoma school posts warning of armed staffThe Okay, Okla., district put up signs on campus this week alerting visitors that school employees can be armed and 'may use whatever force is necessary to protect our students.' Do such policies promote a sense of security or unease?
Obama unveils $4.2 billion plan to teach kids computer sciencePresident Obama unveiled an ambitious $4 billion plan to expand computer science education in America. What does it include?聽
Detroit's struggle to write a new chapter for its schoolsTeachers and parents filed a lawsuit Thursday over the state of the schools. They're seeking local control after years under a state-appointed emergency manager.
First Look30 years after Challenger: Christa McAuliffe's legacy lives on through studentsThirty years after the space shuttle Challenger broke apart following takeoff, killing educator聽Christa McAuliffe and six astronauts, Ms. McAuliffe's memory lives on through her teaching legacy.
First LookFlorida State's massive settlement with Jameis Winston accuser: What's included?In addition to paying out $950,000 dollars to Erica Kinsman and her attorneys, the school has agreed to launch a five-year initiative to promote sexual assault awareness and prevention.
First LookMizzou professor charged with assault of student reporter during protestMelissa Click, the University of Missouri mass media professor who asked that a student reporter be forcefully removed from a campus protest in November, now faces a misdemeanor assault charge.
First LookAre Detroit's sick-outs legal? School district takes teachers to court.Teachers in Detroit have held a series of sick-outs to protest working conditions in the city鈥檚 schools, keeping thousands of students at home. A judge on Monday will consider the district鈥檚 bid to halt the absences.
First Look'Kindness Workshop' criticized for making students vulnerable to bullyingParents in West Allegheny, Pa., say the anti-bullying workshop had the opposite effect of that intended.
