Several Florida School Districts Cut (Way) Back On Tests
Miami-Dade County abandons a plan to administer 300 different end-of-course exams. The new number: 10. Broward County will throw out 1,300.
Education
Senate Changes Law Against Assaulting Teachers
Legislation making it a felony for a student to assault a North Carolina school teacher has been scaled back. The change makes it a felony only for a repeat offense.
Delinquent. Dropout. At-Risk. When Words Become Labels
How we describe students affects how we approach them, whether as a risk or an opportunity.
Budget Deficit May Mean Layoffs At Rockingham Schools
Rockingham County Schools will likely have to cut jobs. The district is looking at ways to make up for a budget shortfall.
The Largest For-Profit College Shutdown In History
Students say goodbye to Corinthian Colleges ... but not necessarily to their debt.
In Texas, Questions About Prosecuting Truancy
Chronic, unexcused absence from school in Texas often sends students and parents to adult criminal courts.
Poverty Rate Rises In Guilford County Schools
A recent report says about 67 percent of students in Guilford County schools are considered low-income. That's an 8 percent increase from the last school year.
What If Students Could Fire Their Professors?
A bill in the Iowa state Senate would rate and fire professors based solely on student evaluations. Research suggests that's not such a good idea.
Uncomfortable Conversations: Talking About Race In The Classroom
H. Richard Milner's new book helps educators understand how to incorporate talk of race, class and inequality into their lessons.
She Got 80,000 Girls To Attend School And Won A $1.25 Million Prize
A harsh encounter in an Indian village inspired Safeena Husain to found a group called Educate Girls. And now she has been honored with a Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship.