Education

What To Do When You're Stuck On A College Waitlist

3:43pm April 29, 2016

A college enrollment official and a former college admissions officer offer advice for the tens of thousands of students who won't find out until later in the summer if they've even been accepted.

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Student photos capture the details of Ms. D-B's classroom.

Reporting Live From Miami: A Bunch Of Fourth-Graders Tell Their Teacher's Story

3:42pm April 29, 2016

by Mrs. D-B's Fourth-Grade Class

We asked the students in Marlem Diaz-Brown's class in Miami to tell the story of their "amazing" teacher.

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When A Resume Of Failures Becomes A Recipe For Success

12:58pm April 29, 2016

When a friend suffered what he called "a professional setback," Johannes Haushofer put together his "CV of failures." Haushofer says failure is an essential part of what is means to be a scientist.

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New Wake Forest Grant Will Establish Research Center In Peru

11:17am April 29, 2016

by Bethany Chafin

Wake Forest University has received the largest grant in its history to fund an international center in Peru aimed at scientific research and environmental sustainability.

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Mrs. Diaz-Brown's students gave us an exclusive look inside their classroom in Miami.

Behind The Scenes: How A Fourth-Grade Class Reported Our Story

11:06am April 29, 2016

by Elissa Nadworny

For our profile of Marlem Diaz-Brown, we asked her students to do the reporting. Here's how we got an exclusive look inside their classroom.

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Yale Defies Student Calls For 'Calhoun' Name Change

7:57am April 29, 2016

by Katie Toth

Yale students pushing to change a college community's name that honors John C. Calhoun, a 19th vice president who was a supporter of slavery, are unhappy that Yale's decided to keep the name.

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Education

New Arena, Dorms Part Of Next Phase In High Point University Expansion

5:44pm April 28, 2016

by Keri Brown

High Point University continues to grow, with another major expansion in the works.

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The Millers sit in the living room of their home in a Philadelphia suburb. They are part of an ongoing lawsuit, which argues that Pennsylvania has neglected its constitutional responsibility to provide all children a "thorough and efficient" education.

Struggling School Districts Find Little Help In Pennsylvania

7:58pm April 27, 2016

by Kevin McCorry

Jameria Miller moved from an affluent Philadelphia-area school district to one with fewer resources. That's when she learned her state has one of the nation's most inequitable school funding systems.

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Brigham Young Students Claim University Punished Rape Victims For Reporting

4:42pm April 27, 2016

by Whittney Evans

Several alleged rape victims who attend Brigham Young University are criticizing the private, religious school for punishing victims of sexual assault. They say victims who report being raped are investigated by the school's strict Honor Code office for other violations leading up to their assault, like drinking alcohol. Critics of the policy say this creates a chilling effect on rape victims who become worried about their standing at the university.

U.S. college readiness scores are down according to the standardized test known as the Nation's Report Card.

Most High School Seniors Aren't College Or Career Ready, Says 'Nation's Report Card'

9:32am April 27, 2016

by Anya Kamenetz

The latest reading and math scores of 12th-graders nationwide are out today. Here's a closer look.