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Accepted to every Ivy League school: How did this teenager reach his goal?Harold Ekeh will have his pick of eight prestigious universities. His passion for biochemistry is what got him to this point.
Rolling Stone debacle shows how hard, and needed, sex assault reporting isMany sexual assault activists worry that fallout from the Rolling Stone story will put a chill on the coverage of sex crimes. But transparency and thoroughness in reporting can lead to better outcomes, media experts and others say.
Noose on Duke campus: Do colleges have a growing racism problem?The discovery of a noose at Duke University is only the latest in a string of racially charged incidents on campuses nationwide. Colleges might be serving as a crucible for America's seismic racial shifts.
Atlanta teacher convictions: Do standardized testing pressures foster cheating?An Atlanta jury convicted 11 out of 12 teachers charged with conspiring to manipulate student test scores, but experts say 'Atlanta is the tip of the test-cheating iceberg.'
Academic dishonesty at Stanford: What compels elite students to cheat?Stanford University is the latest in a series of schools to investigate violations of academic honor codes. Why do students, even at the country's most prestigious institutions, cheat?
Should UNC rechristen a building named after KKK leader?The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill debate is the latest in a string of requests from students and faculty across the country urging institutions to address their complicated histories around racial issues.
DREAM Act fails in New York, but movement makes headway elsewhereFederal versions of the DREAM Act have long stalled in Congress, but more modest versions have passed in an increasing number of states.
Education funding gaps: Which states are hitting, missing the mark?High-poverty school districts receive an average of 10 percent less per student in state and local funding than districts with few students in poverty, a new report finds. However, some states have managed to close that gap.
Should UVA frat sue Rolling Stone for debunked rape story?Phi Kappa Psi may have a case against Rolling Stone for their now-debunked report of a gang rape at the University of Virginia fraternity house. But it may not want to invite the kind of public scrutiny that comes with such cases.
Violent arrest at UVA: Should alcohol officers act like cops?UVA student Martese Johnson was bloodied during an arrest by Virginia alcohol-enforcement officers. Studies suggest such officers can play a key role in reducing illegal drinking, but critics say they need better training.聽
Why this Maine teacher received the world's first Global Teacher PrizeNancie Atwell has challenged her students to find purpose in their writing for over 40 years. Now she has been internationally recognized for her work.
It鈥檚 Pi Day! Let鈥檚 have some pie.One seemingly simple number 鈥� 3.14 鈥� has been essential to geometric calculations involving circles dating back to Archimedes. It鈥檚 celebrated this day 鈥� 3/14 鈥� as Pi Day with that common circular dessert.
In first, four N.H. school districts shake up testing with Feds' approvalThe US Education Department is allowing the New Hampshire school districts to proceed with a pilot project in which locally designed measures of student learning replace some statewide standardized testing.
New York school abolishes homework. Does homework do any good?A growing number of schools are doing away with homework. Some experts think it's a step in the right direction.聽
Kansas bill targets teachers who expose kids to 'harmful' materialsSparked by a middle-school sex education poster, the bill is one of a series of battles 鈥� in Kansas and beyond 鈥� over such curriculum and the roles of parents and educators in determining what鈥檚 appropriate for children.
Gender gap: Why girls don't 'think like a scientist' and boys don't readAnswer: It's not aptitude. A new international study finds that poor performance stems from students' attitudes toward learning, behavior in school, use of leisure time, and confidence in their own abilities.
House Republican leaders defer No Child Left Behind voteHouse GOP leaders on Friday abruptly cancelled a vote to update the No Child Left Behind education law. Repulbican lawmakers said the bill had been trumped by the ongoing debate over funding Homeland Security.
Carnegie Mellon鈥檚 mistake crushes hopes of 800 applicantsCarnegie Mellon accidentally sent out acceptance emails to students who were rejected聽to the school鈥檚 computer science master鈥檚 program.聽The university is not the first college to make such an embarrassing clerical error.
Principal in the classroom: Can New Orleans school make it work?When Krystal Hardy took the helm at a struggling charter school, she aimed to follow a new model for a principal 鈥� one who has an intense focus on helping teachers improve. Halfway through the school year, she assesses how it's worked.
Bullying prevention: Can students make kindness cool?Schools are increasingly turning to students to develop and implement anti-bullying initiatives designed not just to discourage bullying, but also to empower students to intervene.