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- First LookCorruption in Chicago Public Schools: Former chief admits to fraudBarbara Byrd-Bennett is pleaded guilty to steering $23 million of Chicago Public Schools聽鈥榥o-bid鈥 contracts to education-training companies in exchange for kickbacks.
- Stanford women love programming, but will Silicon Valley love them back?Efforts to break the tech industry鈥檚 'boy club' image may be paying off: computer science is now the No. 1 major for women at Stanford University.聽
- Student Immigrant Movement works for educational equityThe group is hoping an education bill that would lower tuition rates for undocumented students will move out of committee sooner rather than later.
- Indiana fraternity hazing video shows social media's positive impactPhotos, video, and social media are bringing unprecedented transparency and awareness to a range of issues 鈥 from hazing to racism to police violence.
- First LookCampus hazing: Graphic video prompts Indiana University to suspend fratHazing has been an increasingly large issue within Greek societies. How are school administrators responding?聽
- First LookArne Duncan to resign: Who will head Department of Education?Secretary Duncan is one of the only remaining members of President Obama's original cabinet.
- Why many students might not be choosing 'right' collegeMany students choose colleges based on price tag, unaware of available financial aid options. Colleges are increasingly taking aim at that problem.
- U. of Chicago gets $100 million for conflict resolution researchThe Pearson Family Foundation gave $100 million for a research institute aimed at using big data to study and resolve global conflicts.
- Asst. principal tackles shooter in South Dakota schoolA South Dakota high school student shot the principal, who聽suffered a flesh wound in the arm.聽Assistant Principal Ryan Rollinger tackled the student and held him down, authorities said.
- First LookAverage college grad pays $400 per month on loans: Is it worth it?In a recent Gallup poll, only 38 percent of those with an undergrad degree said their education was worth the student loan debt.聽
- Virginia teacher who used 'N-word' allowed back in classroomHistory teacher Lynne Pierce, who uttered the 'N-word' as part of a classroom discussion, has been reinstated after a weeklong paid administrative leave.
- Cover StoryHow the school principal's job has changedFollowing a school chief in New Orleans for one year shows why the job she holds is so tough 鈥 and reveals a lot about the state of education in America.
- First LookWhy this California teen is being hailed as a hero for punching another studentA Huntington Beach High School student became Internet famous on Wednesday after a video of a fight between students went viral.
- First LookWhy liberal Wesleyan students are boycotting the school newspaperStudents at the Middletown, Conn., college circulated a petition demanding that the school cease funding The聽Wesleyan Argus newspaper.
- First LookWhy Syracuse University stopped the kiss camSyracuse University decide to temporarily stop using the 'Kiss Cam' in the Carrier Dome. Does the camera encourage a form of sexual assault?聽
- First LookNewark's $200 million education experiment: Who are the winners?In 2010, a power trio hatched a plan to save Newark's failing schools: then-Mayor Cory Booker, Gov. Chris Christie, and Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg would team up to reorganize the district. Five years in, results are mixed.聽
- 5 years after Facebook pledge to make Newark schools better: How are they now?Has聽Zuckerberg's聽donation, made聽five years ago this week to announce a $100 million donation to remake education in Newark,聽which was matched with another $100 million from other donors, shown that big-scale philanthropy guarantees quick change?
- First LookRape on campus: 1 in 4 women report enduring sexual assault, survey findsAn extensive survey of 150,000 students at 27 universities suggests that nearly 25 percent of college women have endured聽nonconsensual sexual contact while in college.
- Seattle strike shows power of teacher-community allianceUnion members in Seattle reached a pay-hike agreement with the school district Sunday, and many teachers credit community support for the union's success.
- Safety experts question classroom barricade devicesAre portable barricade devices reliable and simple enough for educators to use to keep students safe if an active shooter enters their building?