Aug 09 Education Secretary DeVos says she should have decried racism 'more forcefully' By Maria Danilova, Associated Press DeVos, who marks six months in office this week, alienated many African-Americans in February when she described historically black colleges as "real pioneers when it comes to school choice."… Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch 7:23 Will rules on investigating college sexual assault be dialed back? By PBS News Hour Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos is considering dialing down federal guidance for how colleges and universities should handle sexual misconduct investigations. The Obama administration issued new requirements in 2011 changing how schools should handle investigations on their campuses, drawing both… Continue watching
Aug 02 Justice Department denies broad move against college affirmative action By Sadie Gurman, Maria Danilova, Associated Press A day after The New York Times reported the department was seeking current attorneys interested in "investigations and possible litigation related to intentional race-based discrimination in college and university admissions," the Justice Department said the job ad was related to… Continue reading
Aug 02 DeVos abandons plan to award federal student loan servicing to a single company By Andrew Kreighbaum, Inside Higher Ed The Department of Education will still roll out a website through which borrowers can repay their loans, regardless of their provider. Continue reading
Aug 01 Report: Justice Department plans to target affirmative action By Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed The Trump administration plans to investigate and sue colleges and universities over admissions practices. Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch 6:10 What Flint's superintendent did to protect children from lead By PBS News Hour Flint, Michigan’s superintendent is leading a comprehensive effort to mitigate the effects of lead on his students. Since alarmingly high levels of lead were found two years ago, the school district taken several measures to ensure the crisis wouldn't stand… Continue watching
Jul 28 At a school for poor children in India, price of attendance is paying it forward By Larisa Epatko Shanti Bhavan, a boarding school in Tamil Nadu in southern India, has provided free education to the poor for 20 years, in exchange for a sense of duty and service to the community once graduates are out in the real… Continue reading
Jul 28 For principals, student sexting a speeding 'freight train,' full of peril By Benjamin Herold, Education Week School principals from across the nation said they're overwhelmed by the dangers of sexting and the developmental, legal and technological aspects of a phenomenon that's moving far faster than their ability to keep up. Continue reading
Jul 27 States bristle as DeVos and Department of Education critique their K-12 plans By Andrew Ujifusa, Education Week The back and forth between states and the U.S. Education Department over the new federal K-12 law, the Every Student Succeeds Act, has become more complicated than many had expected. Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch 7:36 The challenge of reaching hungry kids when school is out By PBS News Hour Summertime is supposed to be fun for children and families, but for millions, the absence of free school meals or discounted lunches is a cause for worry. Special correspondent Lisa Stark of Education Week reports from Nebraska on how food… Continue watching