A Key Researcher Says 'Grit' Isn't Ready For High-Stakes Measures
Angela Duckworth worries that when it comes to measuring students' resilience, education policy may be getting ahead of science.
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University Of Virginia Dean Sues 'Rolling Stone' Over Discredited Rape Article
U.Va.'s dean of students says the article portrayed her as the "chief villain of the story." She's suing the magazine and the author for $7.85 million.
The Future Of Education: Truths, Lies And Wishful Thinking
Video games will not save education and other misconceptions about where schools are headed.
Guilford Board To Fill Vacant High Point Seat
The Guilford County School Board is expected to appoint a new member Wednesday. It comes ahead of changes to the board's structure.
Boosting Education For Babies And Their Parents
The Harlem Children's Zone Baby College program offers classes and supplies to expectant parents and those with kids up to age 3. It also helps create a vital sense of community.
The Best Commencement Speeches, Ever
The month of May brings flowers, Mother's Day and graduations. Bring on those commencement speeches.
After Campus Suicides, Building Community With A Simple Statement
After two of her classmates took their lives, MIT freshman Isabel "Izzy" Lloyd made wristbands to promote compassionate outreach on campus. The white bands say TMAYD, for Tell Me About Your Day.
Counting Poor Students Is Getting Harder
Changes to the Free and Reduced-Price Lunch program undermine a long-used measurement for child poverty.
A Bitter Goodbye: Sweet Briar College Closes Its Doors
Despite some legal challenges, the Virginia school is closing — after more than 100 years of teaching women.
China, India Surpass Mexico As Leading Sources Of New Immigrants To U.S.
A surge from Asia and a decline in new arrivals from Mexico change the outlook for U.S. demographics.