A Helping Hand To High Achievers
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will invest $10 million over two years to help top students from poor families into college.
Education
Some St. Louis Teachers Address Ferguson With Lessons On Race
Educators in St. Louis are using events in Ferguson to spark discussions about race and class in a deeply segregated region. Others have found approaching the subject a difficult task.
Former Band Member On Trial In Florida A&M Hazing Death
Three years after Florida A&M student Robert Champion died after a beating on a bus, a member of the university's marching band is on trial for manslaughter.
The Slide Rule: A Computing Device That Put A Man On The Moon
Before the smartphone, the laptop and the pocket calculator, there was a powerful mechanical computer. Our new series, Tools of the Trade, begins with a look at the slide rule.
Curiosity: It Helps Us Learn, But Why?
New research suggests that curiosity triggers chemical changes in the brain that help us better understand and retain information.
New Details Revealed In University Of North Carolina Academic Scandal
At one of the most prestigious state universities in the country, there's new detail on a very dark chapter. An independent investigation at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill reveals new details of a long running scandal that involved thousands of students, phony classes and bogus grades.
UNC Chancellor: Report Reveals 'Shocking Lack' Of Checks And Balances
Audie Cornish talks with the chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Carol Folt, about Wednesday's report on the school's varsity athletes taking phony classes.
Report Says UNC Grade-Boosting Scandal Involved Fake Classes
An independent investigation found that the school's African and Afro-American Studies Department used the "paper classes" to inflate grades for more than 3,000 students, nearly half of them athletes.
Wave Away Math Homework With An App
Wired reviewed the math homework app PhotoMath, which lets you use a smartphone camera to solve math problems.
The Short Shelf Life Of Urban School Superintendents
Do big-city chiefs like John Deasy, recently ousted from LA Unified, get enough time to make a difference?