Most States Plan To Use Student Absences To Measure School Success
Under the new federal education law, states get a say in how they measure "student success or school quality." Many states plan to use chronic absence.
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4 College Basketball Coaches Arrested In Bribery Case; Adidas Exec Also Named
The case exposes the "dark underbelly of college basketball," Acting U.S. Attorney Joon H. Kim of the Southern District of New York said.
Pulling The Plug On Free Speech Week
Attitudes about free speech are changing on college campuses across America.
Triad Schools No Longer On List For Takeover
State education officials have pared down a list of almost 50 academically struggling schools that were being considered for a controversial new district program, and the latest draft changes the o
After Returning From Her 'Girl Power Trip,' Malala Continues Advocating For Education
Malala Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel Peace Prize recipient and activist for girls' education, shared the stories she heard from her recent trip visiting women around the world at the U.N. in New York.
New Data About Student Loan Borrowers; DeVos Changes Obama-era Guidance
The week in education, from student aid rules to HBCUs.
Can Teaching Civics Save Democracy?
Democracy thrives off an informed and active community, researchers say. The way to secure that future is integrating civics classes in k-12 education.
Miami 4th-Graders Write About Their Experiences With Hurricanes
At Sunset Elementary in Miami, students are writing personal essays about their experience with Hurricane Irma, and they have some advice for other kids who have yet to live through one.
Examining Links Between Academic Performance And Food Stamps
South Carolina researchers have drawn a connection between low-income students' poor performance on math tests and the time of month when their families run low on food stamps.
The Department Of Education Cuts Off A Student Loan Watchdog
The Education Department has terminated two agreements with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Here's why that matters.