Politics In The Classroom: How Much Is Too Much?
Two authors argue that teachers should embrace controversial issues to help students learn the political process. But, they say, context is key.
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Play Hard, Live Free: Where Wild Play Still Rules
A California playground embraces the value of wild play.
The New, New Framework For AP U.S. History
After its 2014 Advanced Placement U.S. history framework became a target of intense criticism, the College Board did something unusual: It agreed to a rewrite.
So You Flunked A Racism Test. Now What?
Scientists are working on ways to train our brains away from deeply held prejudices — including hacking your subconscious while you sleep.
The Play's The Thing — High School Productions Down The Decades
Bob Mondello looks at the most-produced shows at high schools through seven decades and ponders what the choices made by drama teachers tell us.
The Students Who Keep Teachers Inspired
In a commentary in The Chronicle of Higher Education, professor Charles Rinehimer pays tribute to the completely engaged students who gave him the strength to deal with tough cases.
The Plan To Give Pell Grants To Prisoners
The Obama administration unveiled a pilot program Friday morning that will once again give some prisoners access to Pell Grants, a form of federal student aid.
Pell Grants For Prisoners: An Old Argument Revisited
The Obama administration is expected to announce a new program Friday that would once again allow some prisoners access to federal college funding.
Federal Court Places A Stay On Order Compelling NCAA To Pay Athletes
The ruling comes nearly a year after a district court judge ruled that the NCAA violated antitrust laws and should let schools pay athletes $5,000.
Measuring The Power Of A Prison Education
Inmates who took college-level courses while in prison saw a 16 percent drop in their risk of reincarceration.