North Carolina A&T Staffer Finds Noose Hanging In University Building
A university contractor has been fired after a noose was found in a North Carolina A&T facility. The incident was first reported Tuesday.
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Air Force Academy Cadet Wrote Slur Outside His Own Door, School Says
The epithet was written on message boards outside the rooms of five black cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy's preparatory school in September.
Gig 'Em: $100,000 Will Let Texas A&M Fans Sleep In Hotel Across From Stadium
Football fans who pay for first dibs on rooms in a new luxury hotel get another perk: the money is tax deductible, as a gift to the school.
Baby's Got Mail: Free Books Boost Early Literacy
A simple, scalable program — founded by Dolly Parton — reaches kids before they enter school: You sign up and get a free book in the mail every month until your child turns 5.
DeVos Comments On LGBT Rules; Her Husband's Political Contributions Questioned
Plus personnel and regulatory changes from the Education Department in our NPR Ed weekly roundup.
Notre Dame Is Dropping Birth Control Coverage For Students, Employees
The Catholic university had challenged the Affordable Care Act's mandate that employers cover birth control. Now it's taking advantage of the Trump administration's weakening of that rule.
State Board Of Education Approves First School For Innovative School District
The State Board of Education has approved Southside Ashpole Elementary in Robeson County to be included in the state's new innovative school district.
Dropping The F-Bomb In Class? Teachers Weigh In
We asked for your feedback on whether its ever OK for students to curse in the classroom. Hundreds of you responded.
To Fail Or Not To Fail: The Fierce Debate Over High Standards
With 40 percent of its students at risk of failing, one radical new high school in Washington, D.C., wrestles with whether to lower its own high expectations.
3 Dartmouth Professors In Criminal Inquiry Over 'Sexual Misconduct' Allegations
The professors, who work in Dartmouth College's psychological and brain sciences department, have been put on paid leave and their access to campus is restricted.