Education
The Short Shelf Life Of Urban School Superintendents
Do big-city chiefs like John Deasy, recently ousted from LA Unified, get enough time to make a difference?
UNCG Chancellor Linda Brady To Retire
Linda Brady announced Monday that she is stepping down next year. The announcement comes at a time when many at the university have questioned her leadership in the wake of felony charges against three former employees.
Elon University Re-Imagining Its Communications School
Elon University is doubling the size of its communications school. The university announced Friday that it would add two buildings and renovate two others on its Alamance County campus.
New Research Suggests Small High Schools May Help After All
A New York City entrant in a long-running research controversy over the effectiveness of small high schools reveals that a reform derided as a failure has positive impact.
LA Schools Superintendent Steps Down, Defends Tenure
John Deasy's resignation, announced by the Los Angeles school board Thursday, comes after high-profile tussles with the teachers union and a troubled initiative to put an iPad in every student's hand.
LA Schools Superintendent To Step Down Amid iPad Controversy
Rachel Martin talks with KPCC's Annie Gilbertson about the pending resignation of John Deasy, who had been at the center of a controversial plan to purchase 700,000 iPads for students and teachers.
Harvard Law Professors Say New Sexual Assault Policy Is One-Sided
A group of 28 law professors has written an open letter criticizing the university's new sexual assault policy, citing due process concerns and saying it gives victims more rights than the accused.
What Will Malala's Nobel Peace Prize Mean For Girls' Education?
Although important strides have been made, a children's rights expert says the world has a long way to go before Malala Yousafzai's vision of meaningful education for all is realized.
Educator Group Quickly Ends Partnership With Reynolds Tobacco
The National School Boards Association cut their ties with Reynolds Tobacco.