Education

Lily as the musician and actress Grace Jones, whose "androgyny, sharp cheekbones, and fearlessness caught the attention of many when she danced in the legendary Studio 54," writes Lily's dad (and photographer) Mark Bushelle.

Photos: From Grace Jones To Toni Morrison, Little Girl Dresses Up Like Black Heroines

3:49pm April 20, 2015

by Alycia Bennett

Many African-American parents try to extend black history lessons beyond February. One family has turned an experimental photo shoot into an effort to bring this history to life for their daughter.

Craig Adams, Jr., 18, is studying for his second try at the high school equivalency exam.

Falling Through The Cracks: Young Lives Adrift In New Orleans

10:37am April 20, 2015

by Anya Kamenetz

Among U.S. cities, New Orleans has the third-highest rate of young people who are neither in school nor working. Craig Adams Jr. is trying not to be one of them.

Education

New York Teen Gets Accepted To All Ivy League Schools

7:49am April 20, 2015

High school senior Harold Ekeh plans to go to college. He applied to 13 schools — including 8 Ivy League schools. He got into all of them. His family moved to the U.S. from Nigeria when he was eight.

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LA Schools To Apple: You Owe Us

8:29pm April 16, 2015

by Annie Gilbertson

The Los Angeles Unified School District wants Apple to pay up for poorly performing software on its iPads.

With the math done, student Kendall Hood works the plasma cutter.

Real-World Math: A Bit Of Trig And Hay For The Horses

6:52pm April 15, 2015

by Jenny Brundin

The Common Core math standards say students need more than a textbook understanding of concepts like the Pythagorean theorem. So two Colorado teachers teamed up for a lesson in real-world math.

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Students take the annual College Scholastic Ability Test, or college entrance exam, at a high school in Seoul last November. Students face enormous pressure to do well on the test and get into a top university. Airplanes are grounded on the day of the tes

The All-Work, No-Play Culture Of South Korean Education

3:39pm April 15, 2015

by Elise Hu

A new report finds South Korean students feel greater stress than those in any other developed nation. The country is weighing the relentless pressure it places on studying and exams.

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Education

Educators Sentenced To Jail In Atlanta Cheating Scandal

2:36pm April 15, 2015

Jail terms were given to most Atlanta educators, who were convicted this month of conspiring to cheat on state tests to earn raises and bonuses. Steve Inskeep talks to Rachel Aviv of The New Yorker.

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Peeling lead paint in a New York City apartment. Many buildings built before 1960 still have high amounts of lead.

If Walls Could Talk: What Lead Is Doing To Our Students

2:04pm April 15, 2015

by Jasmine Garsd

A new study says Massachusetts' aggressive effort to lower lead exposure has also improved student performance.

Jail Terms Handed To Most Atlanta Teachers Convicted In Cheating Scandal

8:53pm April 14, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Two of the 10 teachers convicted this month accepted plea deals. The others received jail times of one to seven years for their roles in the largest cheating scandal in U.S. education.

Education

Bill In Committee To Reduce Paperwork For Teachers

8:05pm April 14, 2015

by Michael Burke

The North Carolina House Education Committee is backing legislation that may lessen some paperwork for teachers. Legislators are looking to remove a requirement for personal education plans.

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