College Waitlists Often Waste Would-Be Students' Time
College waitlists are growing. For many students, they offer hope of admission. That's not always the case.
Education
One Week And Counting: Howard University Student Protesters Still Aren't Budging
It has become the longest protest ever at the historically black university and still the school's president has ignored calls to resign following a financial aid scandal.
Disparities Persist In School Discipline, Says Government Watchdog
Black students, boys, and students with disabilities are disproportionately disciplined in K-12 schools across the country, according to the Government Accountability Office.
Who Is Continuing Martin Luther King's Fight Against Poverty?
"… it is a cruel jest to say to a bootless man that he ought to lift himself by his own bootstraps."
Professors Are Targets In Online Culture Wars; Some Fight Back
Across the country, in the past year and a half, at least 250 university professors have been targeted in cyber harassment campaigns because of their research, teaching or social media posts.
Hunger And Homelessness Are Widespread Among College Students, Study Finds
More than a third of them don't have enough to eat and a similar number lack stable housing, according to a survey published Tuesday by researchers at Temple University and the Wisconsin HOPE Lab.
Parkland Students Return To School Skeptical Of Clear Backpacks
High school students in Parkland, Fla., are questioning requirements to carry clear plastic backpacks as a safety precaution following the shooting deaths of 17 people on campus.
Food, Housing Insecurity May Be Keeping College Students From Graduating
A new survey finds that many students at universities and community colleges are struggling to pay for basic needs — and that's hampering their ability to learn and complete their degrees.
How A Teacher In France Is Trying To Help Her Students Spot Fake News
France has a fake news problem. Eighty percent of French people can't tell a real news story from a fake one. Since 2016, one teacher has taken on the task of showing high school students how easily they're duped and teach them ways to determine true from false.
NC Lawmakers Asked To Consider A Crackdown On School Threats
North Carolina education officials want to crack down on false school threats, which have spiked since a mass shooting in Parkland, Florida.