Delinquent. Dropout. At-Risk. When Words Become Labels
How we describe students affects how we approach them, whether as a risk or an opportunity.
Education
The Largest For-Profit College Shutdown In History
Students say goodbye to Corinthian Colleges ... but not necessarily to their debt.
In Texas, Questions About Prosecuting Truancy
Chronic, unexcused absence from school in Texas often sends students and parents to adult criminal courts.
What If Students Could Fire Their Professors?
A bill in the Iowa state Senate would rate and fire professors based solely on student evaluations. Research suggests that's not such a good idea.
Uncomfortable Conversations: Talking About Race In The Classroom
H. Richard Milner's new book helps educators understand how to incorporate talk of race, class and inequality into their lessons.
She Got 80,000 Girls To Attend School And Won A $1.25 Million Prize
A harsh encounter in an Indian village inspired Safeena Husain to found a group called Educate Girls. And now she has been honored with a Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship.
To Get More Students Through College, Give Them Fewer Choices
A new book recommends simplifying community college pathways to help more students graduate.
Anti-Test 'Opt-Out' Movement Makes A Wave In New York State
Activists say that about 175,000 students refused to take federally mandated tests last week.
Could It Be? Researchers Find A Hiring Bias That Favors Women
A new study shows that universities have a 2:1 preference for hiring women for STEM tenure-track positions.
Teaching Students To Hear The Music In The Built World
Cooper Union architecture professor Diana Agrest has influenced generations of accomplished architects. Agrest was one of the first women to teach in the largely male-dominated field.