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Notre Dame is the "first and most important employer publicly to take advantage" of the rollback, The Los Angeles Times says.

Notre Dame Is Dropping Birth Control Coverage For Students, Employees

2:53pm November 03, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

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.

Education

State Board Of Education Approves First School For Innovative School District

9:45am November 03, 2017

by Liz Schlemmer, WUNC

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

9:41am November 03, 2017

by Ariana Figueroa

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

4:00am November 01, 2017

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.

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3 Dartmouth Professors In Criminal Inquiry Over 'Sexual Misconduct' Allegations

3:13pm October 31, 2017

by Bill Chappell

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.

Learning To Spot Fake News: Start With A Gut Check

12:12pm October 31, 2017

by Anya Kamenetz

A new approach seeks to equip university students with the tools of fact-checkers.

Harvard At 200: Justices Look Back On Their Law School Days — And Beyond

9:00am October 31, 2017

by Nina Totenberg

One out of six U.S. Supreme Court justices attended Harvard Law. As the school celebrates its 200th anniversary, six of those justices attended a panel where they remembered their time as students.

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Italy Takes Aim At Fake News With New Curriculum For High School Students

6:46am October 31, 2017

by Christopher Livesay

Italy added a new item to schools' curriculum: recognizing fake news. With help from leading digital companies, the government hopes to train students to differentiate between fake and real stories.