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New York teen dies after football collision: Is sport too dangerous?The death of a New York high school football player Wednesday was one of three high school football-related deaths this week. Safety protocols have made the game safer since the 1970s, but the deaths point to a need for continued vigilance.
Behind Colorado walkout over 'patriotic' history classes, a power playColorado students and teachers in a district near Denver are skipping school to protest a plan to make controversial changes to history classes. But the roots of the disturbance go deeper.
Atlanta cheating scandal moves to the courtroomProsecutors charge that 35 teachers and administrators, right to the top,聽inflated student test scores by erasing incorrect answers, telling children to change their answers, or coaching students on the answers in advance of the test.
California adopts first 'yes means yes' sex assault law. Does it go too far?Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a law making California the first state to adopt an affirmative consent standard for sexual relations, which will apply to all colleges and universities that accept state funding.
Who decides what's patriotic? Colorado students walk out over history planOn Tuesday, hundreds of students in Jefferson County, Colorado, a political swing district near Denver, walked out of classes to demonstrate their unhappiness with the curriculum review of an AP history course proposed by the school board.- Could California State become national model to stem sexual violence on campus?California State University 鈥� the largest in the US 鈥� announced it will appoint advocates for victims of sexual assault on all 23 of its campuses. Lawmakers praised the move, saying it could spur similar action around the country.
Record number of homeless children enrolled in US public schoolsNearly 1.3 million homeless children and teens were enrolled in schools in the 2012-13 school year, an 8 percent increase from the previous school year 鈥� and an 85 percent increase since the beginning of the recession.
Obama asks college men to stop sex predator friends: Will they listen?The White House has taken a lead when it comes to forcing colleges that get federal aid to toughen rules dealing with sex assault allegations. While critics say this has alienated many male students, Obama announced an 'It鈥檚 On Us' campaign to encourage men to step in to protect women.- Girl was bait to try to catch boy 鈥榠n the act,鈥� sexual harassment lawsuit saysThe girl was allegedly raped after a botched sting operation. The lawsuit contends that the Alabama middle school she attended had a policy of not punishing sexual harassment unless students admitted to it or the harassment was witnessed.
- Eleven public universities join alliance to help low-income students graduateThe idea behind the alliance is to identify successful pilot programs for increasing graduation rates, share them in ways they can be applied on other campuses, and take successful models to scale.
Chamber of Commerce grades states' schools. How did yours do?The US Chamber of Commerce issued its 'Leaders & Laggards' report grading state education systems. It鈥檚 pushing for better schooling leading to economic growth, innovation, and competitiveness.
What have states actually done in crusade against Common Core?Some states are rebelling against Common Core education standards adopted by 45 states, saying it is a sign of federal overreach. But few states are actually taking concrete steps, according to a new study.
US News college rankings: Princeton holds on to top spot. Is it really No. 1?College rankings have become a popular game. But US News, which has been publishing its rankings for 30 years now, remains both the most well known and the most controversial.
What is America's top college? Depends on who is doing the rankingUS News & World Report issues its annual rankings of America's colleges and universities Tuesday. But the 30-year-old ranking faces not only criticism but increased competition, from everyone from Money and Forbes to the White House.
Dress-code flap: Does embarrassing students with 'shame suit' violate their rights?It鈥檚 common for schools to set dress-code policies. But how to enforce those policies 鈥� and whether embarrassing students is an appropriate option 鈥� is a matter wide open for debate.
Why Chicago students walk past guards on way to schoolChicago is adding 700 Safe Passage workers to the 1,200 who were on the streets last year to ensure students get to school safely.
California's 'yes means yes' bill: how it addresses campus sexual assaultCalifornia lawmakers passed a bill Thursday that would require colleges to set a standard of 鈥榓ffirmative consent鈥� for sexual activity. If the bill becomes law, California would be the first state to handle campus sexual assault this way.
Common Core: Bobby Jindal says Obama forcing a national curriculumLouisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal charges that the US Department of Education is strong-arming states into accepting base-line standards once viewed as voluntary. Backers say that Common Core is voluntary, because some states declined to adopt it.
Attention teens: Later school start time gets thumbs up from big organizationThe American Academy of Pediatrics is urging schools to start their classes no earlier than 8:30 a.m. to help teenagers get more sleep. Some 40 percent of high schools begin before 8 a.m.
Cover StoryUS education: How we got where we are todayThe standardized state of US schools today grew from the Reagan blueprint, 鈥楢 Nation at Risk.鈥� Why that legacy matters now.
