Apr 17 Watch 8:55 What we have learned, 20 years after Columbine How are those closest to the Columbine school shooting observing its 20th anniversary? Coni Sanders’ father, David, was a teacher and coach at Columbine and the only adult killed -- but not before he warned hundreds of students to safety. Continue watching
Apr 17 Woman who threatened schools ahead of Columbine anniversary found dead By Kathleen Foody, Colleen Slevin, Associated Press Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Shrader said the 18-year-old was discovered by the FBI with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Continue reading
Apr 13 Morehouse College to begin taking transgender men next year By Errin Haines Whack, Associated Press Transgender men will be allowed to enroll in the school for the first time in 2020. Continue reading
Apr 12 Georgetown students vote to add fee to pay reparations By Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed The measure calls for the university to start with a fee of $27.20 per semester in the fall of 2020, "in honor of the 272 people sold by Georgetown," referring to the slaves sold by Jesuits to finance the university… Continue reading
Apr 12 Could more federal loans help students afford college? By Mikhail Zinshteyn, The Hechinger Report A growing chorus of experts is making the surprising argument that students need to be allowed to borrow more. With grants limited and college costs rising, loans can be a lifeline for students who have no other way to afford… Continue reading
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