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Inside The Effort To Give Inmates Access To Federal Student Grants For College

1:53pm December 06, 2018

by Elissa Nadworny

Inmates are among the least educated people in America, but few prisons offer opportunities beyond a GED. What if people behind bars had access to federal money to help pay for college?

Inmates at the Staton Correctional Facility in Elmore, Ala.,take college classes from Auburn University professors.

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Getting A College Degree When You're Behind Bars

1:38pm December 06, 2018

Inmates are among the least educated people in America, but few prisons offer opportunities beyond a GED. What if people behind bars had access to federal money to help pay for college?

UNC-Chapel Hill students are unhappy with a university proposal to display a confederate statue in a new building. Police stand guard after the statue, known as Silent Sam, was toppled by protesters on campus in August.

A Confederate Statue Continues To Stir Unrest At UNC-Chapel Hill

5:21pm December 05, 2018

by Lisa Philip

Many students at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill are dissatisfied with a university proposal to display a confederate statue in a new history building. The statue was toppled in August.

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One-Room School Struggles With IRS Error

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A Double Standard For Discipline? Why Students Weren’t Punished After A Nazi Salute

4:08pm December 05, 2018

We talk a lot about speech on college campuses. But what about K-12?

Offering therapy to children in need at school makes sense, says Sarah Nadeau, who adopted two girls from a family that struggled with addiction, because sometimes school is the only stable place they have.

School-Based Counselors Help Kids Cope With Fallout From Drug Addiction

9:05am December 05, 2018

by Rachel Gotbaum

More than 50 Massachusetts schools are participating in a new program that brings counselors in to help children deal with the stress and trauma of living in families struggling with drug addiction.

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Top Colleges Seeking Diversity From A New Source: Transfer Students

6:07pm December 04, 2018

by Elissa Nadworny

This fall, Princeton University admitted its first transfer students in nearly three decades. And they're not the only elite schools looking to community colleges and military bases to recruit.

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School Starts Again For Thousands Of Students Displaced By Camp Fire

5:19pm December 04, 2018

by Michelle Wiley

Schools for thousands of teens and children displaced by the Camp Fire started up again this week, mostly in temporary locations in Chico, Calif.

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Reports: Man Arrested At Greensboro High School Had 'Hit List'

3:51pm December 04, 2018

by Bethany Chafin

Police have uncovered new details about Steve Spence, the man arrested at Smith High School in Guilford County Monday. It appears he was targeting multiple people.

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Teachers Turn Lessons Into Instagram-Worthy Photos

1:17pm December 04, 2018

by Courtney Rozen

Teachers have formed something of a community on Instagram. Using hashtags like #teachersofinstagram, they post photos of meticulously crafted classroom decorations, lessons and even daily outfits.

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The Reality Of T.M. Landry Prep, A School In Small-Town Louisiana

6:34am December 03, 2018

Rachel Martin talks to Erica Green of The New York Times about the school, which gained attention by sending its underprivileged students to Ivy League colleges. An abusive culture is unearthed.

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