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Education
Mississippi Voters Reject Guaranteed Public School Funding
Public schools in Mississippi have been underfunded for years. Yesterday voters said no to an initiative that sought to guarantee an "adequate and efficient system of public schools."
The Un-College That's Training $100,000 App Developers
General Assembly offers high-tech training face to face. Google and the Department of Education are paying attention.
Give A Donation, Ask For Naming Rights
In New York, a billionaire couple asked that a college be renamed in their honor after they donated $20 million to the school. One expert says the request reflects a new trend among the megarich.
American Girls Weigh In: 'We're Not Just Sitting Ducks': #15Girls
We've looked at the lives of 15-year-old girls all over the world. Now American girls tell us what it's like to be 15 in the U.S.
From 'Book Strap' To 'Burrito': A History Of The School Backpack
Backpacks and textbooks are a match made in heaven. But not too long ago, students walked to school carrying their books in their arms.
The Changing Role Of Police In American Classrooms
The confrontation between a school resource officer and a student in a South Carolina school has revived questions about the role of law enforcement in the nation's classrooms.
The Barbershop View: School Law Enforcement, Black Lives Matter And Hillary Clinton
Jolene Ivey, Farajii Muhammad, and Ordale Allen discuss the video of the South Carolina student being disciplined by a deputy, Black Lives Matter interrupting a Clinton rally and more.
Recent Teacher Of The Year Resigns In Alabama Over Certification Issues
"After 21 years of teaching in grades 1-6 I have no answers as to why this is a problem now," Ann Marie Corgill wrote, refusing to pay fees and take tests for another state certification.
Violence Against Students In Class? Teachers Say It Doesn't Add Up
Teachers have been discussing how the South Carolina incident was handled. The general consensus? Badly.