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Signs are posted outside Santee High School's gender neutral restrooms at its campus in Los Angeles on May 4.

U.S. Judge Grants Nationwide Injunction Blocking White House Transgender Policy

1:32pm August 22, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The Obama administration advised school districts that trans students should be given access to bathrooms based on gender identity. A judge in Texas says the guidance can't be enforced for now.

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For Students Studying Abroad, International Unrest Presents Hard Decisions

5:13pm August 20, 2016

Elizabeth Redden, who covers international higher education for Inside Higher Ed, explains how unrest and instability around the world affects study abroad programs.

Teacher meditates on her classroom desk.

When Teachers Take A Breath, Students Can Bloom

10:53pm August 19, 2016

by Anya Kamenetz

An evidence-based program teaches mindfulness to educators. Research suggests it can reduce their stress and improve their teaching.

Travis and Sadiye Rieder play with Sinem in their home. They've agreed that if they want more children, they'll adopt.

Should We Be Having Kids In The Age Of Climate Change?

5:27pm August 18, 2016

by Jennifer Ludden

For some climate activists, the personal decision to have a child is also fraught with moral consequences: the negative impact on the environment, and on the quality of life for those children.

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The Arbutus Middle School Kinetic Club rests during the Kinetic Sculpture Race in Baltimore. The students created and raced a foot-powered sculpture in a 15-mile race across downtown Baltimore on May 7.

The Amazing Pedal-Powered Brain Race: The Finish Line

9:08am August 18, 2016

These middle schoolers built a 200-pound human brain on wheels. Will it survive the eight-hour race through the streets of Baltimore?

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As College Costs Soar, Critics Question Open Curriculum Courses

7:56am August 18, 2016

by Kirk Carapezza

College students heading back to campus may find some obscure course offerings such as: Zombies in Popular Media. Some argue every class has its merit; others worry they are a waste of time and money.

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Wilkinsburg High School's class of 2016, its last graduating class after over a century in operation.

Episode 13: Struggling School, Or Sanctuary?

5:08pm August 17, 2016

by Shereen Marisol Meraji

Black kids are disproportionately affected by school closures. Shereen Marisol Meraji reports on what it's like when a predominantly black neighborhood loses its only public high school.

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Abigail Morris (seated left) and Claire Doll paint the bottom of the brain sculpture as other students help with painting.

He married her off at age 15 to a man in his 40s with a reputation as a heavy drinker. In his quest to undo the deed, he has started a revolution in his Northern India village.

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Education

U.S. Judge Grants Nationwide Injunction Blocking White House Transgender Policy

For Students Studying Abroad, International Unrest Presents Hard Decisions

When Teachers Take A Breath, Students Can Bloom

Should We Be Having Kids In The Age Of Climate Change?

The Amazing Pedal-Powered Brain Race: The Finish Line

As College Costs Soar, Critics Question Open Curriculum Courses

Episode 13: Struggling School, Or Sanctuary?

Building The Pedal-Powered Brain: Countdown To Race Day

On A Mission To Race The Middle School Brain

A Father Vows To Save His Daughter From A Marriage He Forced Her Into