2 Schools Reopen Their Doors In Puerto Rico
Schools across Puerto Rico are still largely closed since the storm hit. But two have opened as school leaders try to bring some normalcy to students' lives.
Education
His School For 540 Needy Kids Earns Him A U.N. Prize
Nigerian lawyer Zannah Mustapha is honored this week for negotiating the release of girls captured by Boko Haram and starting a school for orphans and others affected by the violence.
How Teachers And Schools Can Help When Bad Stuff Happens
Whether it's a hurricane, a mass shooting, racial and political violence or family trauma closer to home, teachers can be helpers. Here's our roundup of what you can do in these difficult situations.
Want Change In Education? Look Beyond The Usual Suspects (Like Finland)
New ideas for learning are found in the most unexpected places. Three new projects are helping them spread.
Man Behind Record Scholarship Gift Inspires Recipients
Three North Carolina universities have received gifts in excess of $140 million. About half is going to Wake Forest University to fund student scholarships.
Getting The Most Out Of Pre-K, 'The Most Important' Year In School
About 1.5 million 4-year-olds started preschool this fall and parents are wondering: How do I know my child is in a high-quality program? A new book offers some answers.
Puerto Rican Students, New Student Debt Numbers, College Application Tips And Tools
Plus you'll find two new studies on school choice and kindergarten readiness in our weekly roundup of education news.
Teaching The Opioid Crisis
We visit South Webster High School in southern Ohio to see how teachers there are helping students understand the opioid crisis that has unfolded around them and their families.
How Schools Are Dealing With Students' Right To Protest
Under federal and state law, teachers and students do not lose their First Amendment rights when they enter school property. But that hasn't stopped some schools from threatening to punish them.
'You Should Be Outraged,' Air Force Academy Head Tells Cadets About Racism On Campus
Treat people with dignity and respect — or get out. That's the message Superintendent Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria told 4,000 cadets Thursday, after racist notes were left outside five cadets' doors.