Education

Virginia's Governor Orders Inquiry Into Black Student's Bloody Arrest

4:39pm March 19, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The case created an uproar after photos emerged showing a member of U.Va.'s Honor Committee bleeding as he lay on the sidewalk with a uniformed Alcoholic Beverage Control agent crouching over him.

Education

Survey Ranks NC Teacher Pay Near The Bottom

1:50pm March 19, 2015

by Neal Charnoff

A new survey shows that North Carolina teacher pay remains well below the national average. The survey was conducted before raises that were included in this year's budget.

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Questions To Ask About Ed-Tech At Your Kids' School

1:33pm March 19, 2015

by Anya Kamenetz

America's schools are rocketing into the digital age. But parents are often in the dark as to how or, more importantly, why.

As political battles rage over the Common Core, teachers like Jennifer Bahns at the University Prep Academy middle school in Detroit are trying to prepare their students for the first major Common Core exams this spring.

Common Core Means 3 Tests In 3 Years For Michigan Kids

12:54pm March 18, 2015

by Erin Einhorn

As exams kick off for the controversial learning standards, both students and teachers are trying to cope with the stress — and the political one-upmanship.

News From The Charity Stripe

12:23pm March 18, 2015

by Frank Deford

NCAA basketball fans often strive to rattle free throw shooters — but, for commentator Frank Deford, few efforts match Arizona State's Curtain of Distraction, which he sums up as: "shock and awful."

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