Apr 12 Test taker pleads guilty in college admissions bribery scam By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Mark Riddell admitted to secretly taking the SAT and ACT for students, or correcting their answers, as part of a nationwide college admissions cheating scheme, which has ensnared celebrities, business executives and athletic coaches at sought-after schools such as Stanford… Continue reading
Apr 10 Principals from schools with shootings form support group By Kantele Franko, Associated Press There's a new network of current and former principals who hope to offer support to other school leaders in the aftermath of violence. Continue reading
Apr 09 Loughlin, other parents face new charge in college admissions scam By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The parents were hit with a new money laundering charge in the sweeping college admissions bribery scheme. Continue reading
Apr 08 Felicity Huffman, 12 other parents to plead guilty in college cheating scheme By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The "Desperate Housewives" star and a dozen other prominent parents will admit to charges in the scheme, which authorities say involved rigging standardized test scores and bribing coaches at such prestigious schools as Yale and Georgetown. Continue reading
Apr 05 Should the SAT be optional? Bribery scandal renews debate By Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press The scheme in which wealthy parents allegedly bribed their children's way into top schools also has highlighted deeper concerns about the fairness of using SAT and ACT tests — gatekeepers for a U.S. admissions system already seen as favoring wealth… Continue reading
Apr 03 Loughlin, Huffman due in court for college admissions scandal By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The actresses were charged last month in a scheme to get their children into elite universities. Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch 7:26 When a laundromat becomes a library By Lisa Stark, Education Week The first five years of a child’s life are critical for language exposure, but studies suggest children in lower-income families often don’t experience the rich literary environment wealthier kids do. A New York City initiative trying to close that gap… Continue watching
Apr 02 Watch 4:27 Pop-up pantries aim to reduce food insecurity for college students By Brandis Friedman, WTTW Food pantries are appearing more frequently in a surprising type of location: colleges and universities. More than 700 educational institutions belong to a national nonprofit aiming to alleviate food insecurity among college students. From PBS station WTTW in Chicago, Brandis… Continue watching
Apr 02 Parents could face tax charges, big fines in admissions scam By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press A wide-ranging college admissions cheating scheme allowed wealthy parents not only to get their kids into sought-after schools but to write off the bribes on their taxes, federal authorities say. Continue reading
Apr 01 Opinion: Special Olympics make our schools better and our kids happier By Jennifer Paolantonio, Erika Guerrero "What began as an exciting sports program for our students would evolve into a school-wide mission."… Continue reading