Activists Stop Paying Their Student Loans
Students who say their for-profit college degrees are worthless took their "debt strike" to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday.
Education
Partnership Focuses On Increasing Minorities in NC Health Care Professions
A group of twenty colleges, universities and state health agencies are working together to increase minority representation in health care professions across North Carolina.
Live From Small Town America: Teachers Who Blog To Stay In Touch
Teachers in remote areas say it's a great way to plug into conversations with other educators.
Stretching One Great Teacher Across Many Classrooms
A Nashville middle school is test-driving a big idea: To put a great teacher in charge of multiple classrooms.
Bill Ties Professor's Salaries To Classroom Time
A Scotland county legislator wants professors to spend more time teaching. State Senator Tom McInnis introduced a bill this week to increase their instruction time in the UNC system.
Revolving Door Of Teachers Costs Schools Billions Every Year
The constant churn affects schools' ability to provide all students with skilled teachers. But professor Richard Ingersoll says schools can fix this without spending a dime.
University Of Oklahoma: Racist Chant Learned At National Frat Event
President David Boren, releasing an investigation into the incident involving Sigma Alpha Epsilon, contradicts statements by the fraternity's national office that the chant was learned locally.
Are Women's Colleges Doomed? What Sweet Briar's Demise Tells Us
Administrators say that the Virginia institution has been grappling with financial troubles for decades. And they blame an increasing lack of interest in single-sex education.
Guilford County School Official: We Can't Cut Anymore
At a press conference Wednesday, the district's chief financial officer detailed the school budget recommended to the Board of Education by superintendent Maurice "Mo" Green.
'Cheated' Out Of An Education: Book Replays UNC's Student-Athlete Scandal
Authors Jay Smith and Mary Willingham explain how the school steered athletes to pass-through courses in order to keep players eligible.