Preventing Suicide With A 'Contagion Of Strength'
A suicide prevention program trains middle and high school students as peer mentors — shaping school culture and behavior around pillars of support.
Education
In Congress, New Attention To Student-Privacy Fears
A House bill seeks to restrict what private companies can do with information collected on students.
HPU Students Create Space Tool
Five High Point University students have designed a tool that space-walking astronauts might one day use to take samples of asteroids.
Dunn, UNCG Provost, Named Acting Chancellor
There's a new acting chancellor at UNC Greensboro.
Fundraising Site For Teachers Illuminates Classroom Disparities
Since DonorsChoose.org launched in 2000, teachers have been able to crowdfund rather than use their own money to pay for supplies. A broader look at the site's data shows who needs what.
Police Suspend Investigation Of U.Va. Rape Claims Made In 'Rolling Stone'
The Charlottesville Police Department said it was unable to uncover evidence that corroborated a story about a University of Virginia student who said she was raped during a 2012 fraternity party.
Jurors Resume Deliberating Atlanta Public Schools Cheating Case
Twelve ex-educators are accused of changing students' test scores in a scandal dating back to 2009. Jurors have six months of evidence to go through, including testimony from more than 130 witnesses.
Guilford County Schools In Disrepair About To Get Some Relief
Some public schools in Guilford County will soon get money to pay for much needed maintenance and repairs.
Fourth-Graders Get Rough Lesson In Politics
Melissa Block talks to Jim Cutting, a teacher at Lincoln Akerman School in New Hampshire, who led his fourth-graders' effort to turn a bill into a law, only to have it rejected right in front of them.
Familiar Faces Among UNC Board Appointees
The UNC Board of Governors is about to get a new look.