Teaching In The Age Of Trump
This week, for many schools and teachers, their lesson plans went out the window and a new one appeared: How to teach about, and what to say to students, following the historic election.
Education
Can A President Trump Get Rid Of Common Core?
Candidate Donald Trump made clear he hates the standards. But what can a President Trump do about it?
Sixth Graders Need To Talk Out Trump's White House Win
Sixth graders at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School in North Berkeley, Calif., react to President-elect Donald Trump's victory. Their school was a polling station on Tuesday.
Here's What Students Are Saying About The Election Results
Reaction to Donald Trump's victory was emotional at SciTech High in Harrisburg, Pa.
Still Haven't Made Up Your Mind? Here's What The Candidates Say About Education
The election countdown is on — so we've rounded up the education talking points of each candidate in case you have last-minute questions.
Jurors Award $3 Million In Damages In Defamation Suit Against Rolling Stone
Last week, the jury found that a story about an alleged gang rape on campus defamed an administrator of the University of Virginia. When claims in the piece were challenged, the magazine retracted it.
These Fifth-Graders Think It's Really, Really Important That You Vote
They're too young to vote, but they're still getting out the vote. After learning about the history of voting and democracy in America, these young activists took their message to a college campus.
Out Of Options, This School Got Uber To Pick Up Its Students
Miles from public transportation, many students at this community college didn't have a way to get to class. That is, until the school decided to partner with the ride-hailing company, Uber.
Learning In The Age Of Digital Distraction
The new book The Distracted Mind: Ancient Brains In A High-Tech World makes the case for managing the tsunami of digital distractions to aid how we learn, absorb information and live.
Jury Finds 'Rolling Stone,' Reporter Liable For Damages Over Rape Allegation Story
A former associate dean at the University of Virginia sued over her portrayal in a 2014 Rolling Stone article about an alleged gang rape at a fraternity party. The article was retracted.