Education

ExxonMobil, Columbia University Clash Over Student Journalists' Reports

9:14pm December 02, 2015

by David Folkenflik

The students' articles, published by the Los Angeles Times, helped to bring attention to whether the energy firm misled investors and the public about the risks associated with climate change.

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To Measure What Tests Can't, Some Schools Turn To Surveys

2:27pm December 02, 2015

by Anya Kamenetz

Social-emotional skills? Growth mindset? Grit? To see how students are doing in important areas beyond reading and math ... there's a survey for that.

House Speaker Paul Ryan leaves a meeting of the House Republican conference at the U.S. Capitol. The House of Representatives is expected to vote soon on a rewrite of the No Child Left Behind Act.

House Set To Vote On Education Overhaul

12:01pm December 02, 2015

More state control of public schools is on the horizon.

Arne Duncan with Lawanda Crayton, whom he mentored when she was a child in Chicago.

The Outgoing Education Secretary Reunites With A Former Student

10:19pm December 01, 2015

by Anya Kamenetz

Arne Duncan catches up with one of the young students he mentored more than 25 years ago — a young woman who he says inspires him.

Craig Ferris in his office at Wyoming Indian Elementary School in Ethete, Wyo. Ferris spends most of his driving around and knocking on doors on the vast Wind River Reservation.

Wyoming Schools Get Poor Report Card For Native American Absenteeism

7:28pm December 01, 2015

by Aaron Schrank

One in three Native students are what's considered "chronically absent," in this state. Educators on the Wind River Indian Reservation say that's a major factor holding back student achievement.

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Education

Sesame Workshop Chooses Guilford County For Pilot Program

4:38pm December 01, 2015

by Sean Bueter

Guilford County has been selected for yet another educational program aimed at helping children achieve.

Education

Elon Among Universities Issuing Fewer Grants To Students

2:04pm December 01, 2015

by Sean Bueter

Elon University has been listed among the schools where students receive the least amount o

Girl reaching for tree branch but can't keep up with friends.

In Indiana, Raising The Bar Raises Questions About Special Education

9:42am November 30, 2015

by Claire McInerny

Indiana is trying to make the path to a high school diploma more rigorous, but some special education students worry they won't be able to meet new requirements.

Small student calling out to large business people

Is Bigger Always Better? The Case For Starting Small With New Learning Ideas

7:03am November 28, 2015

by Anya Kamenetz

"Will it scale?" is often the first thing we ask about an educational innovation. Two innovators argue that it's the wrong question.

Magician reaches into a hat and finds only a hole in the bottom

When A 4-Day School Week Might Cost More Than It Saves

12:32pm November 27, 2015

by Alexandra Olgin

An Arizona school district slimmed down its budget by dropping class on Fridays. But parents say they're having to stretch their wallets to find something for their kids to do on that fifth day.

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