Education

A New Course At Arkansas Colleges: How To Not Get Pregnant

5:30pm August 26, 2016

by Jennifer Ludden

Arkansas, a Bible Belt state that emphasizes abstinence-only in high school, is launching a mandatory program in its colleges and universities on strategies to prevent unplanned pregnancy.

State Rep. Dickie Drake, who sponsored Alabama's new cursive law, says it's about making sure that state's students know how to perform important life tasks, such as signing their name.

Cursive Law Writes New Chapter For Handwriting In Alabama's Schools

5:02pm August 26, 2016

by Kyle Gassiott

Schools in Alabama were already required to teach cursive writing, but a new law now requires schools to provide cursive instruction by the end of the third grade, and report proficiency levels.

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A project now under construction in Cleveland will eventually house the Case Western Reserve University's medical, dental and nursing schools, as well as the Cleveland Clinic's in-house medical school.

Teaching Medical Teamwork Right From The Start

12:12pm August 26, 2016

by Julie Rovner

Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Clinic are collaborating to better integrate the training of student doctors, dentists, nurses and social workers. One goal: Reduce medical errors.

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A "free community college" policy can be relatively cheap, simple or fair. But it's hard to do all three.

Parsing The 'Free' In Free Community College

2:06pm August 25, 2016

by Anya Kamenetz

A new report shows that covering tuition for community college means very different things in different states.

Down With Homework: Teacher's Viral Note Tells Of Growing Attitude

9:21pm August 24, 2016

by Jason Slotkin

Second-grade teacher Brandy Young announced the policy to parents this month. Her stance is one being taken by more and more educators.

Education

New All-Boys School Opens In Washington, D.C. To Some Controversy

7:59am August 24, 2016

The school opened to much fanfare and some criticism. Critics such as the ACLU say that the school is discriminatory. Renee Montagne talks to Kaya Henderson, chancellor of D.C. Public Schools.

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When 'The Talk' Is In Sign Language, There Is Clarity And Confusion

7:40am August 24, 2016

by Jacquie Lee

Talking about sex is awkward, but it can be especially difficult for instructors of deaf students. They're trying to turn that cringe-worthy conversation into something more comfortable.

NLRB Rules Graduate Students Are Employees With The Right To Unionize

8:31pm August 23, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

The 3-1 decision by the National Labor Relations Board reverses a 2004 ruling and opens the door to union drives at private universities across the country.

The 50 Most Segregating School Borders In America

4:58pm August 23, 2016

by Cory Turner

Detroit and Birmingham, Ala., top a new national list of school district boundaries that separate the haves from the have nots.

NLRB Rules Student Assistants At Private Universities Are Employees

4:47pm August 23, 2016

by Yuki Noguchi

The National Labor Relations Board on Tuesday ruled in favor of students at private universities who argue their work as researchers and teaching assistants makes them employees in the eyes of the law. For decades, the board has flip-flopped on this issue.