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Art Teacher In Texas Rewards Hard-Working Students

6:07am February 11, 2019

What could ease their stress? Dressing up like Bob Ross. Dozens of eighth graders wore big, curly wigs and chambray shirts, and then painted along to an episode of his PBS show The Joy of Painting.

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The State Of High School Civic Education

11:38pm February 10, 2019

by Owen Clifford

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There are a mix of factors that lead some kids to become school shooters, fueled in part by desperation, trauma and anger.

School Shooters: What's Their Path To Violence?

11:59am February 10, 2019

by Rhitu Chatterjee

Psychologists and the FBI say they are getting a better understanding of the mix of factors that lead some kids to open fire on a classroom. The shooting can be an act of desperation fueled by anger.

Richmond Teachers Make Virginia Scandals A Point Of Discussion

10:41am February 10, 2019

by Megan Pauly

The situation in Richmond, Va., doesn't make much sense to lawmakers at the Capitol. It also doesn't make much sense to some students and teachers who are seizing the moment and talking it all out.

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Students in "March For Our Lives" shirts sat in the House Judiciary Committee hearing on gun violence on Feb. 6.

On The Hill, A Rare Gun Violence Hearing; In Denver, A Looming Teacher Strike

12:00pm February 09, 2019

Also this week, Sen. Lamar Alexander proposed a new system for keeping colleges accountable and simplifying the application for federal student aid.

Wright State Faculty Strike Drags On Into Its 3rd Week

8:55am February 07, 2019

by April Laissle

At Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, a faculty strike enters its 17th day. Union leaders say the strike is over benefits, but the university says cuts are needed to shore up shaky finances.

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Bennett College Exceeds Fundraising Goal In Effort To Save Accreditation

4:35pm February 04, 2019

by Bethany Chafin

The Annie Merner Pfeiffer Chapel erupted in cheers as President Phyllis Worthy Dawkins announced Monday that Bennett College had raised $8.2 million.

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Heavy Student Loan Debt Forces Many Millennials To Delay Buying Homes

4:27pm February 04, 2019

by Yuki Noguchi

The Federal Reserve says the big increase in student loan debt is creating a noticeable dent in younger people's ability to buy homes. But economists say millennials may eventually catch up.

Education

Have You Taken Remedial College Classes?

3:35pm February 04, 2019

If your college required you to take classes that didn't count for your degree, we want to hear from you. These are often called remedial or developmental courses.

Virginia House of Delegates Speaker Kirk Cox presides over the House session at the Capitol in Richmond, Va., on Monday. Speaking to reporters Monday morning, he said Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam had lost the confidence of the people.

Va. House Speaker: 'Rightful Hesitation' Over Removing Gov. Northam

2:25pm February 04, 2019

As lawmakers returned to the Capitol on Monday morning, they renewed calls for Gov. Ralph Northam to resign.