Education

NCAA Panel 'Could Not Conclude' There Were Violations In Landmark UNC Case

12:10pm October 13, 2017

The University of North Carolina has avoided major penalties after an NCAA infractions committee panel "could not conclude" there were academic violations in the multi-year case focused on irregula

Sources: NCAA To Release UNC Academic Case Ruling Friday

2:29pm October 12, 2017

by Aaron Beard, Associated Press

The NCAA infractions committee panel handling North Carolina's multi-year academic case plans to release its ruling Friday, three people with knowledge of the investigation said.

Mission San Jose, one of five missions in San Antonio designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The cultural aid agency has designated more than 1,000 such sites around the world — including more than 20 in the U.S. — to celebrate their "outstand

U.S. Says It Will Withdraw From UNESCO, Citing 'Anti-Israel Bias'

1:40pm October 12, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The State Department said the withdrawal from the United Nations' cultural agency will take effect Dec. 31, 2018. The U.S. had cut funding to the group years ago for offering Palestinians membership.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, residents meet with FEMA representatives to file forms for federal aid at the Jose de Diego Elementary School in Las Piedras, Puerto Rico, on Oct. 2.

The Monumental Task Of Reopening Puerto Rico's Schools

11:36am October 12, 2017

Puerto Rico's education secretary, Julia Keleher, says the few schools that are open are providing basic services. But there's still so much work to be done.

LSU Police Issue Arrest Warrants For 10 Students Over Fraternity Pledge's Death

3:17pm October 11, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Last week, police investigators said Maxwell Gruver died after playing a game called Bible Study — in which pledges are quizzed about the fraternity and drink when they give the wrong answers.

Nora Ortiz Navarro, the social worker at Escuela Gaspar Vilá Mayans, leads students in exercises to help them deal with stress and feel calm.

For Puerto Rico's Children, Finding A 'Safe Place' In The Few Schools That Are Open

11:21am October 11, 2017

A small number of Puerto Rico's schools have opened again. Two in San Juan are facing different challenges, but communities in both came together to provide a sense of normalcy for children.

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Texas Trade School Tries To Keep Up With Construction Demand

3:52pm October 10, 2017

by Hansi Lo Wang

A new construction trade school is opening in Houston just weeks after flooding from Hurricane Harvey ravaged homes around the city. Students are learning skills that are in high demand.

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Elon University Welcomes Historic 9th President

9:52am October 10, 2017

by David Ford

This weekend, the Elon University Board of Trustees elected its ninth president.

How Social Studies Educators Approach The Holiday Named For Columbus

4:58pm October 09, 2017

Robert Siegel speaks with Lawrence Paska, executive director of the National Council for the Social Studies, on the changing currents around the teaching of Christopher Columbus.

A teacher greets students on the first day of elementary school in Mosul, where regular classes have started for the first time since ISIS took over the northern Iraqi city three years ago. Hundreds of schools were damaged or destroyed in the fighting to

After 3 Years Under ISIS, Mosul's Children Go Back To School

1:45pm October 09, 2017

by Jane Arraf

Children are returning to school after missing years of classes when ISIS controlled the city. Iraqi forces retook Mosul over the summer. "We want you to succeed," a principal tells schoolchildren.

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