New UNCG Chancellor Pick Expected Friday
The seven-month search for UNC Greensboro's next leader is expected to conclude this week, bringing to a close a year of controversy.
Education
Preschool By State: Who's Spending And What's It Buying?
A national report on state-funded pre-K sends a few mixed messages: Enrollment and funding are up ... but in many places still remarkably low.
Words Of Wisdom: Commencement Speeches Are Back
Grad speeches are underway. Kanye West, Mary Karr and Michelle Obama offer advice on expressing opinions, fear and being black in America.
After Suicides, MIT Works To Relieve Student Pressure
In the past year, four students have died by suicide. The school has responded by asking professors to lighten workloads and is launching new suicide prevention efforts.
Are You Smarter Than A 15-Year-Old?
The results are out: Fifteen-year-olds who took a skills assessment test had a hard time with it, no matter where they lived. See how you might fare with some sample questions.
Vindication For Fidgeters: Movement May Help Students With ADHD Concentrate
There's a correlation between physical movement and mental work, new research suggests. For kids with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, that may mean bouncing a knee helps sharpen their focus.
Guilford County Schools Prepare For Summer Reading Camp Despite Funding Shortfall
Guilford County Schools doesn't have enough funding to adequately meet the state mandate for summer reading instruction for third graders.
A Key Researcher Says 'Grit' Isn't Ready For High-Stakes Measures
Angela Duckworth worries that when it comes to measuring students' resilience, education policy may be getting ahead of science.
University Of Virginia Dean Sues 'Rolling Stone' Over Discredited Rape Article
U.Va.'s dean of students says the article portrayed her as the "chief villain of the story." She's suing the magazine and the author for $7.85 million.
The Future Of Education: Truths, Lies And Wishful Thinking
Video games will not save education and other misconceptions about where schools are headed.