Education

Gloria Restrepo, a teacher's assistant at Harris Bilingual Elementary School in Fort Collins, Colo., helps students choose their lunch.

To Stop Picky Eaters From Tossing The Broccoli, Give Them Choices

5:11pm September 25, 2014

by Luke Runyon

When healthier school lunch standards went into effect, many worried kids would toss their mandated veggies. But researchers say letting kids pick what they put on their tray can cut down on waste.

Education

Student Project Takes A Cross-Atlantic Journey

3:16pm September 25, 2014

by Keri Brown

Two cultures connected by chance: One, a second grade classroom in North Carolina. The other, a journalist in Portugal. They found one another in the most unlikely of ways.

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Q&A: The Mis-Education Of African-American Girls

9:39am September 25, 2014

by Eric Westervelt

A new report digs through the research and finds a daunting list of challenges facing black girls in the classroom.

Jessica Yanez, 17, shows off a Rube Goldberg machine built by middle school participants in an after-school maker program called CPEP.

Three R's For The Digital Age: Rockets, Robots And Remote Control

2:53pm September 24, 2014

by Anya Kamenetz

The World Maker Faire comes to one of the nation's most diverse neighborhoods.

Education

Local Schools Launch Program To Address Bullying, Suicides

9:13pm September 23, 2014

by Keri Brown

A local survey by the Forsyth County Department of Public Health reveals some concerning trends in the county's middle and high schools.

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California Public Pension Fund Shifts To Clean Energy

5:20pm September 23, 2014

The California State Teachers' Retirement System is the second-largest public pension fund in the U.S., managing nearly $200 billion. Melissa Block talks to the fund's CEO, Jack Ehnes.

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Education

Commission Set To Begin Review Of Common Core Standards

12:38pm September 22, 2014

by Neal Charnoff

A commission Monday will begin reviewing the Common Core targets for math and the English language that North Carolina's public school students must meet.

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The San Diego School District is sending back a military vehicle it had planned to use in rescue operations. The district had released renderings of what the MRAP might look like after its tan military color is repainted. This version shows it as a police

Calif. School District Will Get Rid Of Controversial Armored Vehicle

2:17pm September 20, 2014

by Bill Chappell

San Diego officials had said the 18-ton MRAP would be used only as a rescue vehicle, in extreme circumstances — but that didn't satisfy the plan's critics.

Education

North Carolina's School Vouchers Can Now Be Used

8:27pm September 19, 2014

Public tax dollars can fund Opportunity Scholarships, says North Carolina Court of Appeals.

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President Obama and Vice President Biden on Friday debuted the

White House Announces Campaign Against Campus Sexual Assault

2:29pm September 19, 2014

by Scott Neuman

In unveiling the "It's On Us" campaign aimed at preventing attacks on college campuses, President Obama said such violence is "an affront to our basic humanity."