News From The Charity Stripe
NCAA basketball fans often strive to rattle free throw shooters — but, for commentator Frank Deford, few efforts match Arizona State's Curtain of Distraction, which he sums up as: "shock and awful."
Education
Q&A: Raising Kids Who Want To Read
Daniel Willingham's new book is full of advice for parents and teachers hoping to nurture a love of reading in kids.
Why Many Smart, Low-Income Students Don't Apply To Elite Schools
A surprising number of gifted seniors are not applying to the Ivy League universities and selective colleges they'd be sure to get into.
Talking About Great Teachers At SXSWedu
Education thinkers at South by Southwest gave us the details on the people who inspired them.
Nancie Atwell Of Maine Wins $1 Million Global Teaching Prize
A teacher who instills a love of books and writing has beaten out 5,000 educators around the world for a global honor.
Six Things We Learned At South By Southwest EDU
At the annual event in Austin, Texas: Big data, privacy, physics and the power of Twitter.
Amid Rising Concern About Addiction, Universities Focus On Recovery
The Center for Students in Recovery at the University of Texas is one of a small but growing number of programs catering to former addicts at U.S. colleges and universities.
Athletes Help Cheerleader With Down Syndrome Defy Bullies
Desiree Andrews is a cheerleader at Lincoln Middle School in Wisconsin. She has Down syndrome — and as some hecklers learned last year, she also has the support of her school's basketball team.
A Child Of Slavery Who Taught A Generation
Anna J. Cooper was a remarkable student and, later, a legendary teacher and principal of the first public high school for black students.
The Teenage Brain: Spock Vs. Captain Kirk
Adolescents get a bad rep for being irrational. The bad news: It's kinda deserved. The good news: Teen brains come equipped with an internal Mr. Spock, trying to keep them safe.