What It Means That The High School Diploma Is Now A Moving Target
At least six states are switching the rules so students can get diplomas retroactively.
Education
Post Student Protests, Controversial Rhodes Statue Stays
Rachel Martin has an update on last week's story from Oxford University, where students called for a controversial statue to be removed.
For-Profit Colleges Seeking Veterans' GI Bill Dollars Aren't Always The Best Fit
There are growing calls for leading universities as well as community colleges to do more to attract and serve those who served.
House Speaker Says No To 10 Percent Raise For Teachers
North Carolina's House Speaker is calling a proposed 10 percent pay hike for teachers “unrealistic”. Tim Moore made the comment at a special House committee meeting on Thursday.
Immigrants' Son Is 1 Of 12 Students Worldwide To Ace AP Calculus Exam
Of the 302,532 students who took the Advanced Placement Calculus exam, Cedrick Argueta, the son of a Salvadoran maintenance worker and a Filipina nurse, was one of 12 to earn every single point.
American Muslims Tackle Terrorism With Teens' Best Tool: The Internet
These millennials and teenagers no longer want to stay silent. They are using what they know best — the Internet — to counter the Islamic State's propaganda.
Lowering The Bar For The New GED Test
Many students had complained the new version was too hard. A lower minimum passing score means tens of thousands of students could potentially get their high school equivalency diplomas retroactively.
For-Profit DeVry University Is Sued Over Employment Figure Claims
The school maintains that 90 percent of its graduates who are looking for work find employment in their field. The Federal Trade Commission calls that statement deceptive.
Amherst College Gives Unofficial Mascot 'Lord Jeff' The Boot
The mascot is a caricature of Lord Jeffery Amherst, an English general who proposed giving blankets from smallpox patients to Native Americans. The school receives many complaints about the mascot.
Amherst College Drops Mascot Criticized As Offensive
Amherst will not use the unofficial symbol "Lord Jeff," which is based on an English general who advocated giving Native Americans blankets infected with smallpox.