Education May 19 Threatened with closure, one historically black university charts a path to recovery When Darian James walks across the South Carolina State campus in her hometown of Orangeburg she sees a place where much of her life to this point has played out. It’s the place where she went to preschool through middle…
Education May 01 The road to College Signing Day starts in middle school May 1 is decision time for graduating high school seniors. Today is the day that most selective colleges and universities set as the deadline for admitted students to say whether they’ll enroll and commit with a deposit.
Education Apr 29 Even as online learning grows, America’s students struggle with U.S. history, civics The most recent scores of eighth graders on national tests of U.S. history, geography and civics show students’ command of those subjects haven’t increased since the tests, part of a suite of exams known as the Nation’s Report Card, were…
Economy Apr 27 For-profit Corinthian Colleges closes remaining campuses Corinthian Colleges, a for-profit college company, has stopped operating and closed its remaining 28 campuses, according to a statement released Monday by the company.
Education Apr 03 Dept. of Ed names 20 schools facing financial investigation after ‘severe’ audit findings The Department of Education released the names of 20 colleges and career academies after audits of their finances turned up “severe findings.”…
Arts Mar 30 Ken Burns and Siddartha Mukherjee on adapting ‘Cancer’ from page to screen At a time when documentaries are getting more attention from mainstream moviegoers, Ken Burns, the documentarian behind epics including “The Civil War," “Baseball” and two dozen other films, says the best advice he can offer aspiring filmmakers may seem like…
Education Mar 17 Is an obsession with elite colleges taking a toll on America’s students? In this online exclusive, Frank Bruni talks about his new book “Where You Go Is Not Who You Will Be" and the extreme measures some student take to make their college applications stand out .
Nation Feb 20 Is your child’s personal data safe at school? Earlier this month, students and parents in Washington, D.C. and Miami learned that massive amounts of student information gathered by schools had been compromised or stolen. In Miami, a man was arrested with students’ names, social security numbers…
Education Feb 12 High school graduation rates rise but U.S. still lags other developed countries More American high schoolers are graduating on time than ever before, according to federal data released today.
Education Feb 09 Fact check: Is Jeb Bush right about Hispanic students’ achievement in Florida? During a speech at the Detroit Economic Club last week, Jeb Bush veered from topics strictly fiscal. He touted his record improving Florida’s schools during his time in the governor’s office, including claiming that Hispanics in the state were “two…