Education

Kyle Quinn, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Arkansas, was wrongly identified on social media as a participant in a white supremacist march in Charlottesville, Va.

Kyle Quinn Hid At A Friend's House After Being Misidentified On Twitter As A Racist

4:36pm August 17, 2017

by Laura Sydell

A University of Arkansas professor falsely identified as a participant in a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville says the online reaction was frightening and felt like being chased by a mob.

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Getting More High-Achieving, Low-Income Students On Campus

High-Achieving, Low-Income Students: Where Elite Colleges Are Falling Short

3:31pm August 17, 2017

by Elissa Nadworny

Top students from low-income families make up just 3 percent of enrollment on elite campuses, and a new report says there are lots of things higher ed can do to fix that.

How Do Teachers Talk About Hate Speech?

6:51pm August 16, 2017

One Charlottesville, Va., elementary school teacher grapples with how to have this conversation with her students the week after the violence erupted in her city just as a new school year is about to begin.

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Protesters hold signs and chant at a rally for DACA in Washington, D.C.

Five Years In, What's Next For DACA?

6:49pm August 15, 2017

by Claudio Sanchez

Immigrant rights groups and students gathered at the White House to protest the possible repeal of DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.

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Violent Clashes Erupt at "Unite The Right" Rally In Charlottesville

What Can I Do To Stop Hate Groups?

5:38pm August 15, 2017

How can we contain these threats and still preserve everyone's First Amendment rights?

Education

Charlotte School Of Law Is Closing

3:18pm August 15, 2017

by Lisa Worf & Gwendolyn Glenn , WFAE

After more than ten years of being the city's only law school, Charlotte School of Law is permanently shutting it doors. Today, the state's Attorney General's office formally notified the U. S.

In December, a Texas A&M student signs a message board ahead of an "Aggies United" event in response to a speech by white separatist Richard Spencer. Spencer was scheduled to return to the school for a "White Lives Matter" rally on Sept. 11.

Texas A&M Cancels Sept. 11 'White Lives Matter' Rally Over Safety Concerns

3:17pm August 15, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

The event's organizer posted a message online stating, "Today Charlottesville, Tomorrow Texas A&M." But the school says that after consulting with law enforcement, it decided to cancel the event.

Chart: Poll: Less Support For Charter Schools; Reduced Opposition To Universal Vouchers And Tax Credit Scholarships

Surprise, Trump's Education Ideas Are Polarizing

1:00am August 15, 2017

by Anya Kamenetz

A new national poll shows public opinion swings on vouchers, charters and more.

Four-year-old Leo Griffin leaves a Chicago protest against the alt-right movement held to mourn the victims of Charlottesville, Va.

Resources For Educators To Use In The Wake Of Charlottesville

1:00pm August 14, 2017

by Anya Kamenetz

Teaching tolerance in a time of upheaval.

Young children can better apply lessons from storybooks when they have realistic characters, according to new research.

In Children's Storybooks, Realism Has Advantages

11:47am August 14, 2017

by Tania Lombrozo

Young children have an easier time exporting what they learn from a fictional storybook to the real world when the storybook is realistic, says psychologist Tania Lombrozo.