A new law and Maryland calls for an expanded law enforcement presence in Maryland schools. But lack of funding and inadequate training could potentially undermine the initiative.
New research shows double majors have a big competitive advantage in one critical area.
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New research shows double majors beat their peers in one critical way that makes them more attractive to employers. Colleges may have to adapt to that reality to help their graduates compete.
Students have been protesting conditions at Howard University for several days.
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As the student protest over conditions at Howard University continues, a scholar weighs in on what the fallout means for historically black colleges and universities.
Oklahoma teachers rally outside the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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For Fabiano Caruana, the path to the world chess championship veered away from formal schooling. FAMU professor and chess writer Daaim Shabazz retraces the young grandmaster’s educational journey.
Linda Brown Smith, right, and her two children in their Topeka, KS home 1974.
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While Linda Brown is being celebrated for her role in the historic Brown v. Board of Education case that desegregated US schools, a researcher says the story behind the case is more complex.
In the Final Four of College Chess, most of the players come from abroad.
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The Final Four of College Chess may not generate as much buzz as college basketball’s Final Four, but proponents says its competitors represent top talent with highly coveted critical thinking skills.
Demonstrators in front of the White House protest inaction on gun control.
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While emergency drills may help schools feel safer, they contain underlying and often unintended moral messages about the nature of school and life itself.
Tight security measures in schools erode cultures of trust, researchers contend.
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Researchers spent 16 years at a high school and observed security tighten and then loosen up again. What they found is that tighter security had the opposite of the intended effect.
A new $5 million federal program will bring free digital textbooks to students.
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While a new $5 million program could help college students save money on textbooks each year, a more permanent solution is needed to the problem of pricey textbooks that students often don’t buy.
Despite claims that the Common Core is a thing of the past, a closer look shows the controversial education standards are still very much in play. A political scientist explains why that’s a problem.
Police in front of Great Mills High School, the scene of a shooting on March 20, 2018, in Great Mills, Md.
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The debate over using school resource officers to prevent school shootings got a fresh airing, after an officer stopped a gunman at a Maryland high school. One researcher says training is key.
Students rally outside the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, on March 14, 2018 to protest gun violence.
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In order to prevent school shootings, schools must use threat assessments like the ones that law enforcement uses to protect public figures, a leading expert on school safety argues on Capitol Hill.
Efforts to ban school suspensions to reduce racial disparities are on the rise, but experts warn they could backfire.
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Some school districts are moving to cut back on the use of suspensions. But if school discipline reforms are not implemented in a thoughtful way, classrooms may become harder to manage.
University of Pennsylvania players celebrate winning the 2018 Ivy League title as fans storm the court.
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Despite the failure of zero tolerance discipline policies in schools, the Trump administration is targeting an Obama-era memo that sought to limit such policies.
College move-in day at New York University in August 2017.
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When students walked out of school to protest what they see as lax gun laws, some risked punishment from their schools. But it may be worth it to send a message, a First Amendment scholar argues.
North Carolina fans react while watching the Tar Heels play in the 2009 Final Four.
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Binge drinking rises during March Madness among male college students who attend schools that made it to the men’s basketball tournament. Researchers take a deeper look at the reasons why.
Betsy DeVos, shaking hands at a school choice rally shortly before she became education secretary in 2017.
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The cycle of overpromising and disappointment has left donors, politicians and policymakers of all stripes looking to improve K-12 public schooling with an underwhelming track record.
Hundreds of students protesting gun violence marched to the Minnesota State Capitol on March 7, 2018.
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As part of preparing students to live in a democracy, schools should teach students how to engage in political dissent, a philosophy of education scholar argues.
A teaching assistant helps a child with glue at Redwood Early Learning Center in North Little Rock, Arkansas.
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Even though child care costs more than college tuition in many states, college affordability seems to get more attention. Here’s why that needs to change.
After years of claiming they want to fix what’s wrong with public schools, education reformers are still hunting for solutions.
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The cycle of overpromising and disappointment has left donors, politicians and policymakers looking to improve K-12 public schooling with an underwhelming track record.