No Injuries After Shot Fired At High Point Central High School
Police say a juvenile is in custody after single shot was fired at a North Carolina high school, and no one was reported injured.
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To Fail Or Not To Fail: The Fierce Debate Over High Standards
With 40 percent of its students at risk of failing, one radical new high school in Washington, D.C., wrestles with whether to lower its own high expectations.
'They Can't Just Be Average': Lifting Students Up Without Lowering The Bar
In a radical new high school in Washington, D.C., the push for academic success sometimes clashes with providing young men the love and support they need to thrive.
When The Focus Is On The Student, Not The Class
One small school district in New Hampshire was performing at the bottom of the state when it came to standardized tests and graduation rates. Then, leaders totally changed the way teachers taught.
Do Laptops Help Learning? A Look At The Only Statewide School Laptop Program
It was 15 years ago that Maine began the first, and still the only, statewide school laptop program. Experts worry that an attempt to bridge the digital divide might have widened it.
Student Athletes Who Specialize Early Are Injured More Often, Study Finds
High school athletes who tended to focus on one sport were 50 percent more likely to get hurt than those who hadn't specialized. Injuries included ankle sprains, knee tendonitis, and stress fractures.
Burundi High School Robotics Team Reported Missing In D.C.
Two of the teens — 16-year-old Don Ingabire and 17-year-old Audrey Mwamikazi — have been seen leaving the U.S. and heading into Canada, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
Kids Struggling With Addiction Need School, Too, But There Are Few Options
An estimated 1.3 million teens struggle with substance use disorders. For teenagers in Wisconsin, there is only one high school that treats students' addiction while they earn a diploma.
Every Senior At This Struggling High School Was Accepted To College
Despite a high dropout rate and low test scores at Ballou High School in Washington, D.C., every senior was accepted to at least one college.
The First State To Offer Free Community College To Nearly Every Adult
Free college programs are popping up across the country, but Tennessee is the first state to offer free community college to almost every adult, regardless of when they finished high school.