Education

'Rolling Stone' Walks Back On Sexual Assault Story At UVA

6:30pm December 05, 2014

A Rolling Stone magazine story about a frat house gang rape rocked the academic world and sparked serious discussion about sexual assault is now being walked back. We hear reaction from the campus.

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Leza One paints a mural on a wall of Jose de Diego Middle School in Miami's Wynwood neighborhood. It's a project that coincides with the citywide Art Basel fair.

A Miami School Goes From Blank Canvas To Mural-Covered

1:07pm December 05, 2014

by Greg Allen

Jose de Diego Middle School has large expanses of facade that are almost begging for decoration. To raise funds for arts education at the school, artists are helping transform its walls with paint.

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Samples of carrots cooked three ways are placed on a table for the kids at Walker-Jones Educational Campus, in Washington, D.C., to sample after they have finished lunch. The crowd favorite will later end up on the school lunch menu.

Of Carrots And Kids: Healthy School Lunches That Don't Get Tossed

10:50am December 05, 2014

by Dan Charles

You can lead children to vegetables, but can you make them eat? In one school lunch program, kids will tell you upfront what they think of your veggies — and what you should do with them.

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Elon University Gets Largest Donation In Its History

4:14pm December 04, 2014

by Emily McCord

It's been a good week for some North Carolina universities. UNC Chapel Hill received $100 million Wednesday. Now Elon University received $12 million to support two projects.

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The local middle school plays its annual homecoming football game at Wilcox Central High in Camden, Alabama.

In Rural Alabama, Fighting HIV With A Game

10:34am December 04, 2014

by Dan Carsen

In rural Alabama, HIV infection rates are among the highest in the nation, but talk of the virus is largely taboo. One researcher is hoping to break through the stigma with a video game.

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UNCG Chancellor To Decide Grievance Over Objections Of Fired Employee

7:26pm December 03, 2014

A fired UNC Greensboro employee will have a grievance hearing to get her job back Thursday, and she doesn't want the chancellor to be part of the process.

Nicholas Komninos (from left), Anthony Pernisi and Ashlee Doele are among the 25 students who signed up for the first suds-specific class in Paul Smith's College's new minor in craft beers. It's a three-credit course in brewing, replete with labs and lect

Hey, College Kids: You Really Can Minor In Craft Beer Studies

4:52pm December 03, 2014

by David Sommerstein

Paul Smith's College, in upstate New York, is among a handful of higher ed institutions offering coursework in craft beer. Be forewarned: The classes are heavier on the science than the partying.

Education

State Board Ready To Approve New Charter Schools

11:04am December 03, 2014

by Neal Charnoff

North Carolina school officials are close to approving nearly a dozen new charter schools. The state is continuing to expand beyond traditional public classrooms.

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Report: NC Teacher Pay Low Compared To Other States

1:00am December 03, 2014

by Keri Brown

Three of North Carolina's largest public school districts are near the bottom for lifetime teacher salary earnings, according to a new national report.

Communities Struggle To Reach Homeless Students Living In The Shadows

8:24pm December 02, 2014

by Gloria Hillard

More than 1 million public school students in the U.S. don't have permanent homes. Most live doubled up with family or friends, but many live in motels, emergency shelters, campgrounds — even cars.

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