Changing The Game? The NCAA Opens The Door For Athletes To Profit
The ruling body has bowed to pressure from several states.
Education
It's A Smartphone Life: More Than Half Of U.S. Children Now Have One
A broad new national survey examines media use among children and teenagers and the very different ways young people are using their devices.
NCAA Plans To Allow College Athletes To Get Paid For Use Of Their Names, Images
The organization says it's just starting to work out the details of how athletes would be compensated. The governing body's decision Tuesday reverses course on its longstanding objection to the idea.
23 Senators Demand Investigation Into Mismanagement Of Student Loan Program
The senators are calling on the nation's stop consumer protection agency to investigate a loan servicer for the troubled student loan forgiveness program for public service workers.
Chicago Teachers Strike Enters Its 8th Day On Monday
The Chicago teachers' union says to end the strike, teachers need to feel a real financial commitment. City officials say they can't afford any more money than they have already put on the table.
Major In Esports At Ohio State
Ohio State is launching an esports and games studies undergraduate major.
Giving Schools — And Students — The Tools They Need In The Fight To Save The Planet
A recent conference on climate change focused on the ways teachers, scientists and activists can help the next generation shape a comprehensive approach to the fight against global warming.
How Undercover Journalists Exposed West Africa's 'Sex For Grades' Scandal
Professors at prominent universities in Ghana and Nigeria were caught on camera by the BBC asking their students for sexual favors.
DeVos Held In Contempt Of Court For Enforcing Loans On Defrauded College Students
A federal judge has also fined U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos for failing to stop collecting from former students of the for-profit Corinthian Colleges, which shut down in 2014.
The News Roundup - Domestic
House Republicans go where they're not invited. Mark Zuckerberg is grilled on Capitol Hill.