So We Know Students Are Stressed Out ... Now Let's Talk About It
Parents are starting to understand the level of stress their kids are under. So what can they do to help?
Education
Push Grows For A 'Scarlet Letter' On Transcripts Of Campus Sexual Offenders
In Virginia and New York, academic transcripts must note if a student has been punished for sexual assault. Supporters say it's a matter of public safety. Critics say the move is draconian and unfair.
Should An Anonymous Donor Be Able To Save A Public School?
This northern Michigan district is so short on money it decided to close three schools. Now an anonymous donor wants to save one of them with a big private donation.
What Young Men Of Color Can Teach Us About The Achievement Gap
"They're stuck in a predicament that teaches them that that's who they are. And that that's how they fit into the world," says Harvard economist Ron Ferguson.
Citadel Military College Says Prospective Student Can't Wear Hijab
The woman's family is considering legal action, according to a Muslim advocacy group. Citadel's president says a headscarf would violate the school's uniform policy, part of a core lesson on teamwork.
Fact Check: Did Hillary Clinton Introduce A New Approach To Early Education?
The HIPPY program, based on home visits, teaches parents to be their children's first teachers.
Texas Lt. Gov. Targets Fort Worth Schools Chief Over Transgender Guidelines
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says parents should call for the Fort Worth district leader to step down over guidelines intended to support trans students. It's the latest development in a nationwide debate.
Obama Gets All In His Blackness At Howard
Some applauded the president's speech at the historic black university as a break from "respectability politics" that demean African-Americans. Other saw it as more of the same.
Through The Looking Glass: How Children's Books Have Grown Up
Literature for kids hasn't always been focused on the magical and whimsical. We take a three-century tour through the history of children's books in the classroom.
Notorious FDA? Feds Turn To Hip-Hop To Tamp Down Teen Smoking
For its latest anti-tobacco campaign, the Food and Drug Administration wants to harness hip-hop swagger to reach minority teens — who disproportionately suffer the consequences of smoking.