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First LookFeds warn schools that transgender bathroom restrictions could cost themA directive from Obama administration obliges public schools to allow transgender students to use the facilities that match their chosen gender identity.
Campus concealed carry: University of Texas hears faculty concernsThe University of Texas System's regents debated at its meeting Thursday if faculty can ban handguns from their offices.聽
First LookWe need to change the way we talk about bullying, experts sayA new report suggests that bullying should be treated as a 'serious public health problem.'
New Orleans seeks post-Katrina 'healing' with new school planThe Louisiana legislature passed a law this week returning New Orleans schools to local control for the first time since hurricane Katrina. But critics charge that the handover is in name only.- First LookNew Orleans charter school experiment shifts to home ruleThe city of New Orleans is set to regain control over its public school system for the first time since hurricane Katrina decimated the city's infrastructure.
Why Obama administration wants colleges to admit more felonsThe US Department of Education seeks to remove obstacles that can keep the 70 million Americans with criminal records from going to college.
President Obama at Howard University: What did he say about racism?In his commencement speech at one of the nation's leading historically black schools,聽President Obama told seniors, 'Enjoy the party, because you're going to be busy.'
First LookAre we asking too much of US teachers? Poll reveals widespread frustration.The vast majority of teachers surveyed by the Center on Education Policy said that they feel unheard by policymakers at the federal, state, and district levels.
Echoes of Flint in Detroit schools standoffCritics of the controversial measures passed by Michigan's House Thursday say they could deepen the divide between city and state and have overtones that parallel the plight of nearby Flint.
First LookIs $500 million enough to save Detroit's public schools?Republican lawmakers in the Michigan House on Thursday approved a $500 million package to address the woes of Detroit's Public School system, but opponents say it falls short.
On Teachers' Day, White House announces STEM training milestoneLaunched five years ago, the聽100Kin10 network aims to train 100,000 science, technology, engineering, and math teachers. But can schools retain them?
First LookDetroit educators spend Teacher's Day pleading for payTeacher's Day: Detroit's teachers are entering their second day of sick-out protests, after the school district announced that paychecks would stop on June 30.聽
Detroit teachers: sick-outs are 'regrettable but necessary'Teachers concerned that they might not be fully paid for the 2015-16 school year staged sick-outs Monday, after frequently using the tactic to protest school conditions this fall and winter.聽聽
Malia Obama to take a 'gap year' before college. Should everyone?Malia Obama, the eldest Obama daughter, is taking a year off between high school and Harvard, the White House said Sunday. This type of hiatus, assuming the time is well spent, is endorsed by some colleges.
As college prices soar, poorest students fall further behindThe college attainment gap between higher and lower income families is huge and growing. Affordability plays a big role.
First LookNational Teacher of the Year inspired students to carry lessons outside classroomThis year's National Teacher of the Year, a Connecticut history teacher, said teaching her students that she cares must precede all other learning.聽
Why Yale will not rename Calhoun CollegeYale University argues that changing a name does not provide a solution to confront the history of slavery or racism. Other institutions have made similar arguments.聽
The good news behind America's bad test scoresThe findings released Wednesday by the National Assessment of Educational Progress show that fewer high school seniors were ready for college than in 2013. But some education experts say the numbers don't tell the whole story.
First LookNational 'report card' shows grades are slipping. Is it credible?The National Assessment of Educational Progress released the results of their 2015 assessment test, suggesting the gap between proficient and struggling high school students is growing. But is NAEP's one-day test a credible marker of success?
Should rape victim be punished for honor-code violation?A student says that, as a rape victim, she was punished for a violation of Brigham Young University's honor code. The resulting backlash reflects a wider debate over how to prevent sexual assaults.