Student Project Takes A Cross-Atlantic Journey
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.
Education
Q&A: The Mis-Education Of African-American Girls
A new report digs through the research and finds a daunting list of challenges facing black girls in the classroom.
Three R's For The Digital Age: Rockets, Robots And Remote Control
The World Maker Faire comes to one of the nation's most diverse neighborhoods.
Local Schools Launch Program To Address Bullying, Suicides
A local survey by the Forsyth County Department of Public Health reveals some concerning trends in the county's middle and high schools.
California Public Pension Fund Shifts To Clean Energy
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.
Commission Set To Begin Review Of Common Core Standards
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.
Calif. School District Will Get Rid Of Controversial Armored Vehicle
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.
North Carolina's School Vouchers Can Now Be Used
Public tax dollars can fund Opportunity Scholarships, says North Carolina Court of Appeals.
White House Announces Campaign Against Campus Sexual Assault
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."
Debate: Should Schools Embrace The Common Core?
The Common Core has arguably become the most contentious issue in American education. Experts face off over the new state standards in the latest Intelligence Squared debate.