Fixing The Freshman Year: Here's What College Sophomores Say
We talked to second-year students about what would have helped most in that crucial first year of college. Their main point: It's not just about academics.
Education
Some Educators Question If Advanced Math Should Be Required
Algebra is the one course that prevents the most people from graduating high school, and it's the single most failed course in community colleges. Now some educators are questioning whether people really need these skills as adults, and whether it's time for a new approach to teaching math.
Student Petition Supports Teacher Who Resigned After Racy Photos Emerged
"Leigh Anne Arthur is the victim of a blatant attack of her privacy," states the petition started by students after the teacher in South Carolina was dismissed. It's been signed more than 3,000 times.
Is 'Grit' Doomed To Be The New Self-Esteem?
Schools are moving to high-stakes testing of social and emotional skills. Some experts say it's too soon.
Head Start Program Expanded In Flint To Help Kids Exposed To Lead
It's an effort to combat the damaging effects on kids from the city's lead-laced water. The effects of lead exposure are lifelong and can cause learning disabilities.
Let's Stop Requiring Advanced Math, A New Book Argues
Algebra, trigonometry and calculus keep millions of people from graduating. And they're unnecessary, argues author and professor Andrew Hacker.
Refugees Say N.Y. School District Blocked Them From Going To High School
Utica City School District is facing two federal lawsuits that say it is illegally diverting refugees away from its high school, instead funneling them to other programs, mainly to learn English.
French, Spanish, German ... Java? Making Coding Count As A Foreign Language
Florida is poised to become the first state to allow high school students to take computer coding as a way to meet a language requirement.
At A School For Kids With Disabilities, The Ski Team Hits The Slopes
The Massachusetts Hospital School's 85 students have serious, long-term health conditions. But that doesn't keep them from sports like skiing.
Strategies For When You're Starting Out Saddled With Student Debt
More people have more student loan debt than ever; last year, the average for a college graduate was more than $35,000. Here are some ways to set priorities for attacking that debt.