New College Opens in Greensboro
Greensboro is now home to a new college campus. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held last week to celebrate the grand opening of Virginia College.
Education
News Corp. Education Tablet: For The Love Of Learning?
The Amplify tablet is specially designed for K-12 classroom interaction. While the company touts the ability to improve teaching and learning, critics have questioned News Corp.'s motives.
Women's Center Will Focus on Gender Gaps
A new women's center at Wake Forest University will focus on issues facing students on campus and in the community.
Teachers Learn How to Shoot Guns to Protect Classrooms
On Friday, South Dakota's governor signed a bill allowing the state's school districts to arm teachers and other personnel with guns. North Carolina educators and state law makers are also looking at legislation to prevent tragedies such as the Connecticut Elementary school shooting in December.
Op-Ed: We Need More Aaron Swartz-Style Hacktivism
When Internet activist Aaron Swartz committed suicide, he faced federal charges for illegally downloading and releasing articles from JSTOR, the digital library of academic journals. Northwestern University professor Peter Ludlow says Swartz was right to fight for public access to scholarship.
Federal Probe Targets Uneven Discipline At Seattle Schools
Students of color have long been punished in far higher numbers than white students in Seattle. The Education Department is looking at whether black students are disciplined more frequently and more harshly than white students for the same behavior.
Manslaughter Charges Upgraded In Florida A&M Hazing Case
Twelve former members of the Florida A&M marching band are charged in the hazing death of drum major Robert Champion. The charges have now been upgraded to manslaughter. Champion's parents said Tuesday that they are encouraged by the stiffer charges.
Skipping Out On College And 'Hacking Your Education'
Dale Stephens says many students would be better off ditching college and finding alternate ways to complete their educations. His new book, Hacking Your Education, explores that idea. "When you think about education as an investment, you have to think about what the return is going to be," he says.
Teaching 2.0: Is Tech In The Classroom Worth The Cost?
The growth of tech and Internet use in schools has brought one unexpected benefit: Kids can get lectures from high-level scholars via Skype, and interact with them over the Internet. This opens up a larger question, though, of how to measure if the new technologies are improving learning.
Sequester Spells Uncertainty For Many Public Schools
Most public schools are unlikely to feel the effects of the sequester before September. But educators and administrators nationwide are worried they may be forced to cut Head Start enrollment, after-school programs, reading coaches and even teachers when those budget reductions hit.