Mexican-American Toddlers: Understanding The Achievement Gap
A new study finds Mexican-American toddlers are lagging behind their white counterparts.
Education
More Black, Latino Teens Say They're Online 'Almost Constantly'
About one-third of black and Hispanic teens say they're online just about all the time, compared with about 1 in 5 whites, a new study says. Experts say smartphones are defining teens' social habits.
Think Tuition Is Rising Fast? Try Room And Board
Universities are raising food and housing prices faster than inflation.
Dear World, Your Grade For Educating Your Children Is ...
Some people say a new UNESCO report is grounds for an F — 58 million kids still aren't in primary school. But maybe a better grade is A for effort — significant progress has been made.
A Classic Prep For Parenthood, But Is The Egg All It's Cracked Up To Be?
It's a rite of passage for teens in sex ed: simulating parenthood by caring for a fragile, or fussy, surrogate — sometimes even an egg. But do egg babies really teach kids the hardships of parenting?
A New Orleans High School Adapts To Unaccompanied Minors
About 68,000 unaccompanied minors from Central America have entered the U.S. in the past year. We check back in with a school in New Orleans that took in 50 of them.
States Review Laws Revoking Licenses For Student Loan Defaults
Montana could soon dial back laws that allowed defaulters to have their professional and driver's licenses revoked after failing to pay back debt.
Guess What Makes The Cut As A 'Smart Snack' In Schools? Hot Cheetos
Frito-Lay has reformulated Flamin' Hot Cheetos to meet new federal nutrition standards for school snacks. That's been a big hit with school kids, but the rules' creators say the snack is still junk.
From Afghanistan's Rubble, A Teacher Builds A School Of Ideas
Amid the obstructionism and violence of Afghanistan, Aziz Royesh has set up a school in Kabul that has won worldwide acclaim.
Dissecting A Frog: A Middle School Rite Of Passage
In science classrooms across the country, middle-schoolers will take part in an iconic activity this year: frog dissection.