The Importance Of Getting Things Wrong
A Harvard professor argues that successful science teaching starts with understanding student misconceptions.
Education
It's Official: Obama's Presidential Library Will Be In Chicago's Jackson Park
"For the first time, a presidential center will be in the heart of an urban community," the Obama Foundation says, adding that the area was chosen because of its potential long-term impact.
What College Freshmen Are Reading
Book programs for freshmen — or a whole campus or community — are meant to spark discussion and unity. This year's picks at nine U.S. schools range from memoirs to political advice from 64 B.C.
A Program For Preschoolers Gets A Convention Bounce
Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youth, or HIPPY, is a program backed by by 20 years of research. Bill Clinton gave it some love at his speech in Philadelphia. We take a closer look.
Clinton's Free-Tuition Promise: What Would It Cost? How Would It Work?
This proposal is novel and dramatic: a broadly scaled entitlement program for the middle class directed not at older people, like Social Security and Medicare, but at younger Americans.
Transgender Student Files Suit Against School District, Alleging Discrimination
Ash Whitaker has filed a federal Title IX lawsuit against his school district. The transgender teen says the Kenosha School District has essentially created a surveillance program to monitor his bathroom usage, with plans to issue green wristbands to help identify transgender students.
University Of Louisville President Resigns, With $690,000 Payout
James Ramsey will receive a settlement to avoid potential litigation against the school, which is facing both federal and NCAA investigations.
Is The Student Loan Crisis Fact Or Fiction?
A new book says the student loan crisis is overblown. Author Sandy Baum says we really need to focus on the small portion of borrowers who are really struggling.
Ready, Set, Play: A Top 10 'Playlist' From The Nation's Children's Museums
Lasers and lava and mummies, oh my! Here are the exhibits that kids and their grown-ups love the most from 10 of the nation's best children's museums.
Good News On Student Loans ... For Some
More students are getting affordable payments, a new report says. But they might not be the ones who really need it.