Education

National Test Scores Show Declines In Math For The First Time In Decades

4:17pm October 28, 2015

by Eric Westervelt

The latest scores on the National Assessment for Educational Progress were released Wednesday, and math scores are down for the first time in more than two decades. Understanding why is no small task.

A student shows off his lost tooth to his classmates.

Forcing Schools To Hit The 'Reset' Button

9:10pm October 27, 2015

by Cory Turner

As Congress debates a rewrite of No Child Left Behind, we look at one school in Durham, N.C. Watts Elementary wasn't just restructured as a result of the law, it was completely reimagined.

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President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Elementary and Secondary Education Act in 1965 with Kate Deadrich Loney, his first schoolteacher.

No Child Left Behind: What Worked, What Didn't

9:10pm October 27, 2015

by Cory Turner

As Congress attempts to rewrite the much-maligned federal education law, it's worth exploring its successes and shortcomings in fixing broken schools.

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The Libromat, which combines laundry and literature, results in brighter brights and brighter kids.

Rinse, Spin, Read To Kids: It's A Mashup Of Laundromat and Library

5:37pm October 27, 2015

by Andrew Boryga

Go to the laundromat, wash the clothes, get lessons on how to do a great job reading books to your kids. Crazy idea? But it's really happening!

Spring Valley High School in Columbia, S.C., was the scene of a disturbing arrest Monday, setting off a flurry of online comments and outrage.

Video Of S.C. Deputy Throwing Student To Ground Prompts Inquiry, Outrage

4:04pm October 27, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Authorities are investigating a classroom incident between a white school resource officer and a black high school student in Columbia in which the deputy flipped the female student's desk backward.

University Of Mississippi Lowers State Flag In Debate Over Confederate Symbols

10:12pm October 26, 2015

by Sandra Knispel

The University of Mississippi took down the state flag from its campus Monday. It follows a debate in the state about removing the Confederate battle flag from Mississippi's official flag.

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'East Los High' Serves Up Sex Ed With Its Teen Drama

7:08pm October 26, 2015

by Maanvi Singh

For three seasons, fans have flocked to Hulu for East Los High. The teen soap follows its characters through the tumult of adolescence and uses a secret weapon to deliver life lessons along the way.

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The Online College That's Helping Undocumented Students

7:06pm October 26, 2015

by Claudio Sanchez

There are no federal laws in this country that prohibit undocumented students from enrolling in college. But few of the students can afford it. Now, one online college is offering them an option.

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Girls start the day with a prayer at the Veerni Institute in Jodhpur, India. It's a boarding school where nearly half the students are child brides.

For Child Brides, Pass 10th Grade Or Become In-Laws' Servant: #15Girls

6:09pm October 26, 2015

Nimmu lives in northern India and was married at 10. But she's found a way to delay moving in with her husband.

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Inmates Barry Snider and Jared Jack hold their GEDs at the Montgomery County jail in southwestern Virginia.

With Switch From Pencils To Computers, GED Gets Tougher For Inmates

6:22pm October 25, 2015

by Robbie Harris

Formerly, the test to get a GED diploma was multiple-choice, and taken with a pencil. Not anymore: Now, it requires computer skills some inmates simply don't have.

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