Dec 03 How do students in the United States compare to those around the world? By April Brown The 2012 Program for International Student Assessment are out, revealing how more than 60 countries compare with one another in reading, math and science. Continue reading
Dec 02 Axe body spray may be on the chopping block in Pennsylvania schools A state representative in Pennsylvania wants to introduce legislation banning the use of scented products like perfume, cologne, or body spray in schools that have students with fragrance allergies. Continue reading
Nov 27 Watch N.C. elementary schools promise arts education but access is far from equal N.C. elementary schools promise arts education but access is far from equal… Continue watching
Nov 17 Could you pass the GED? Take our quiz to find out As our story on the overhaul of the GED test suggests, the new test will be substantially different. It will have to be administered via computer -- in part because of the complexity of the design of the… Continue reading
Nov 17 Watch The GED gets a makeover: Will it make for better workers? For more than 70 years, the General Educational Development exam, or the GED, has been an important tool for those who didn't complete high school and immigrants looking to make inroads into higher education or secure better jobs. On Sunday,… Continue watching
Nov 12 Why insurers cancel policies, and what you can do when it happens By Kaiser Health News Photo by Getty Images News that health insurers are ending the policies of what could be millions of Americans has rattled consumers and added to the debate over the health care law. If you or a family member has… Continue reading
Nov 11 Chinese students boost U.S. universities to all-time high foreign enrollment Photo by Flickr user John Walker WASHINGTON -- Hundreds of thousands of Chinese students are flocking to U.S. colleges and universities, helping to drive the number of international students studying in America to record levels. Similarly, all-time high numbers… Continue reading
Nov 06 School segregation is a thing again, according to research Linda Brown (front, center) sits in her segregated classroom in March, 1953 at the Monroe School before the Supreme Court ruled school segregation illegal. Photo by Carl Iwasaki/Time Life Pictures/Getty Images. Almost six decades after the landmark 1954 United… Continue reading
Oct 30 Why English degrees are not useless Liberal arts degrees get a bad rap in today's recession. As the price of college continues to soar and real wages stagnate, there is greater emphasis on college degrees that will immediately translate into a job. U.S. News… Continue reading
Oct 24 Watch Parents study up on how to improve college prospects for their children Parents study up on how to improve college prospects for their children… Continue watching