Words Of Wisdom: Commencement Speeches Are Back
Grad speeches are underway. Kanye West, Mary Karr and Michelle Obama offer advice on expressing opinions, fear and being black in America.
Education
After Suicides, MIT Works To Relieve Student Pressure
In the past year, four students have died by suicide. The school has responded by asking professors to lighten workloads and is launching new suicide prevention efforts.
Are You Smarter Than A 15-Year-Old?
The results are out: Fifteen-year-olds who took a skills assessment test had a hard time with it, no matter where they lived. See how you might fare with some sample questions.
Vindication For Fidgeters: Movement May Help Students With ADHD Concentrate
There's a correlation between physical movement and mental work, new research suggests. For kids with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, that may mean bouncing a knee helps sharpen their focus.
A Key Researcher Says 'Grit' Isn't Ready For High-Stakes Measures
Angela Duckworth worries that when it comes to measuring students' resilience, education policy may be getting ahead of science.
University Of Virginia Dean Sues 'Rolling Stone' Over Discredited Rape Article
U.Va.'s dean of students says the article portrayed her as the "chief villain of the story." She's suing the magazine and the author for $7.85 million.
The Future Of Education: Truths, Lies And Wishful Thinking
Video games will not save education and other misconceptions about where schools are headed.
Boosting Education For Babies And Their Parents
The Harlem Children's Zone Baby College program offers classes and supplies to expectant parents and those with kids up to age 3. It also helps create a vital sense of community.
The Best Commencement Speeches, Ever
The month of May brings flowers, Mother's Day and graduations. Bring on those commencement speeches.
After Campus Suicides, Building Community With A Simple Statement
After two of her classmates took their lives, MIT freshman Isabel "Izzy" Lloyd made wristbands to promote compassionate outreach on campus. The white bands say TMAYD, for Tell Me About Your Day.