Education
Many students prepare for the SAT by drilling themselves on esoteric, arcane and recondite words — like esoteric, arcane and recondite. Linguist Geoff Nunberg doesn't discourage these efforts, but he does have a word of caution: memorizing a definition is hardly the same as learning a new word.
Religious Groups Challenge Calif. Transgender Law Over Privacy
Opponents of a new California law that aims to accommodate transgender students say they've gathered enough signatures to try to overturn it on next year's ballot. The law allows transgender students to use the bathrooms and join the sports teams that match their gender identity.
Fla. School To Change Name Tied To Ku Klux Klan Leader
A school board in Jacksonville, Fla., has decided that one of its schools should no longer be named after Ku Klux Klan grand wizard Nathan Bedford Forrest. He was also a general in the Civil War. Nathan Bedford Forrest High School received its name in the 1950s, and for decades the decision has been debated.
Rivals Help Level Playing Field For Tornado-Shattered Team
Competition and compassion meet on the field in Springfield, Ill., Saturday, when two central Illinois high school football teams face off for a spot in the state championship. One team is a perennial powerhouse, but the other is from a town that was all but destroyed by a tornado one week ago.
Mothers, Citizens Break the Silence
This weekend, thousands of people nationwide and in North Carolina will hit the streets to advocate for better gun control legislation.
North Carolina Teachers Sue the State Over School Vouchers
An advocacy group representing North Carolina teachers is suing the state.
In A Small Missouri Town, Immigrants Turn To Schools For Help
The once-sleepy tourist town of Noel, Mo., in the heart of the Ozark Mountains, is now home to hundreds of immigrants and newly arrived refugees, thanks largely to the huge Tyson Food Inc. poultry plant. And since the town lacks the infrastructure to serve these new residents, schools have become the de facto safety net.
Policy Changes Considered to Help Special Needs Children in the Classroom
School choice including charter schools, magnet schools and private schools are options for many families in North Carolina. But as the state's education landscape continues to change, many parents with special needs children are facing major challenges.
These Days, School Lunch Hours Are More Like 15 Minutes
In a new poll, parents complain that their children are not getting nearly enough time for a basic school ritual: eating lunch. And that's worrying parents and administrators, given that about one-third of American kids are overweight or obese.
Yadkin County Students, Bus Driver Recovering after Bus Turnover
Updated: December 4, 2013
No charges have been filed against the driver of the Yadkin County school bus that overturned on a rural road.