To Get More Students Through College, Give Them Fewer Choices
A new book recommends simplifying community college pathways to help more students graduate.
Education
Budget Deficit Forces Guilford College To Cut Positions
Guilford College plans to cut 52 positions to close a $2 million budget deficit. The college is struggling with declining enrollment.
Anti-Test 'Opt-Out' Movement Makes A Wave In New York State
Activists say that about 175,000 students refused to take federally mandated tests last week.
Fired UNC Greensboro Administrator Fights Back
A UNCG administrator who was fired last week is appealing that decision, saying that her race and age played a role in her dismissal.
Could It Be? Researchers Find A Hiring Bias That Favors Women
A new study shows that universities have a 2:1 preference for hiring women for STEM tenure-track positions.
Teaching Students To Hear The Music In The Built World
Cooper Union architecture professor Diana Agrest has influenced generations of accomplished architects. Agrest was one of the first women to teach in the largely male-dominated field.
What Can #NOLASCHOOLS Teach Us?
Michel Martin is hosting a conversation about education in New Orleans, 10 years after Hurricane Katrina sparked a transformation of public schools there. Add your voice at #NOLASCHOOLS.
Universities Target MBA Programs Toward Professional Athletes
Pro football players can earn tens of millions of dollars in a career. Some schools are now catering to current and former athletes to show them how best to manage their money after they stop playing.
On The High School Diploma: A 'Bilingual' Stamp Of Approval?
Indiana may soon allow high school students to graduate with a 'seal of biliteracy.' Eight other states already do.
Senators Try To Revise No Child Left Behind — A Few Years Behind
Tuesday, senators begin working out the details of a bipartisan update to the No Child Left Behind education law. The proposed revision would give states more control over school accountability.