Education

Top Silicon Valley High Schools Respond To Rising Suicide Rate

7:19pm November 17, 2015

At two top-tier high schools in Palo Alto, Calif., the suicide rate is four times higher than the national average over the last 10 years. NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Hanna Rosin, who's reported for The Atlantic, on what might be behind the trend and how the schools are responding.

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Massachusetts Drops Federal Common Core Test, Aiming At Its Own

5:31pm November 17, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Of the 26 states that adopted the PARCC test, Massachusetts is now the 20th state to drop it. But critics of Common Core say the move doesn't go far enough.

Corinthian Colleges Misled Students On Job Placement, Investigation Finds

3:19pm November 17, 2015

by Anya Kamenetz

The U.S. Department of Education and California's attorney general say the company overstated job-placement rates by up to 100 percent.

Yale Students Speak Out About Racism On Campus

7:13pm November 16, 2015

by David DesRoches

Large demonstrations at Yale University over recent weeks have drawn attention to students' concerns about institutional racism. A student-led movement is calling for some big changes on campus.

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Attorney General Loretta Lynch, accompanied by Education Secretary Arne Duncan, announces the $95.5 million settlement with Education Management Corp.

A $95.5 Million Settlement In For-Profit College Case

5:48pm November 16, 2015

by Anya Kamenetz

The company, EDMC, also agrees to adopt new safeguards for recruiting and disclosure. Education Secretary Duncan calls it "a clear warning to other career colleges out there."

Georgetown University To Rename Buildings Named After Slaveowners

4:26pm November 16, 2015

by Michael Pope

Georgetown University is renaming two campus buildings in a bow to student concerns. The buildings are named for past Georgetown presidents who organized the sale of slaves to help pay off campus debt in the 1830s.