Howard University Students Continue Protests
The president of Howard University in Washington, D.C. faces the results of a no-confidence vote from Howard's faculty. Students there have been protesting for more than a week.
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Oklahoma's Teachers Continue Walkout As Lawmakers Vote On Giving Them More Money
Teachers promise they're "not leaving" the capitol building until they secure more money for the schools. But it's not clear if they will be satisfied by bills up for a vote Friday.
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.
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.
Report: 23 Percent Of North Carolina Teachers Often Absent
A new report shows that more than 20 percent of North Carolina teachers are "chronically absent" from work.
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.