Education
More than 1 million high school boys play football in the U.S. With a growing body of evidence linking the sport with chronic brain injury, some schools are trying to change how teams play and practice — but they have a long way to go.
For Some NYU Students, A Sweet Deal To Study ... In Shanghai
New York University's new Shanghai campus is the first Sino-U.S. joint-venture university. Chinese students get a Western education without leaving home. American students get to live and study in China, with many enjoying big breaks on tuition and other costs.
Are Charter Schools A Threat to Traditional Public Schools?
The push for more competition and school choice in North Carolina is changing the state’s education landscape.
In 2011, state lawmakers voted to lift the 100-school cap on charter schools, allowing an unlimited number of tax-supported, independent schools. Now education officials say as many as 170 new charter schools could open in the Tar Heel state in 2015.
Community Conversation on School Choice, Vouchers, & Charters
I. NEW SCHOOL VOUCHERS STIR CONTROVERSY
Private Colleges Opt Out of New Gun Law
On the first day of October, several new laws took effect in North Carolina, one of the most controversial of which loosened some restrictions on gun owners.
Dekle First Female President At An Iraqi University
Dawn Dekle has made a career out of running schools in conflict zones. She is the newest president of the American University of Iraq. Previously, she was provost of the American University of Afghanistan. Renee Montagne talks to Dekle about her unique work.
Diane Ravitch Rebukes Education Activists' 'Reign Of Error'
Former Assistant Secretary of Education Diane Ravitch spent years advocating for an overhaul of the American education system. Now she criticizes changes that she used to support, like charter schools and school choice. She explains her reasoning in Reign of Error, her new book on the pitfalls of privatizing education.
College Board 'Concerned' About Low SAT Scores
Roughly 6 in 10 college-bound high school students who took the SAT in 2013 performed poorly. The sponsor of the test wants to work with schools to help students do better, but some say the group is really concerned with trying to keep the test relevant.
In Push For 'Common' Standards, Many Parents Left Uneducated
The Common Core initiative would standardize academic goals nationwide. Forty-five states have signed on, but lawmakers in some states are rethinking their support. While both sides are stepping up their messaging, a poll out this month shows 62 percent of Americans have never heard of Common Core.
The Arts Based School in Winston-Salem Celebrates Expansion
A vacant tobacco warehouse in downtown Winston-Salem has been transformed into a new middle school.