From Special Education to Suspicious Science: This Week's Top 7 Education Stories
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The Rural School Poised to End Bullying
In the constant battle against mean girls and boys, one district in New Hampshire is intervening with a student-driven approach.
6-Year-Old Girls Already Have Gendered Beliefs About Intelligence
They’re more likely to avoid games meant for “really, really smart” children.
The Simple Reform That Improved Black Students' Earnings
When states began to require more math courses, black high-school graduates began to see bigger paychecks.
How Money From Slave Trading Helped Start Columbia University
The historian Eric Foner describes how profits from the slave trade helped fund the school formerly named King’s College.
What Happens to Those Handmade Posters From the Women’s Marches
A trio of professors in Boston stumbled across a trove of signs, threw them into a rented van, and created an “accidental archive.”
The For-Profit Law School That Crumbled
The Charlotte School of Law was placed on probation and denied federal financial-aid money. Where does the school go from here?
The Most Predictive Factors of Post-Graduation Wages
How much do internships, majors, and institutions really matter for lifetime earnings?
Is the Bar Too Low for Special Education?
The Supreme Court is poised to decide the quality of instruction public schools must provide students with disabilities—a question that could get even thornier under the Trump administration.
Will These Education Buzzwords Persevere Under Trump?
Ten concepts that gained lots of traction under the Obama administration
From DeVos to Debt: This Week's Top 7 Education Stories
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Delving Into One of the Questions Betsy DeVos Couldn't Answer
Trump’s pick for education secretary was slammed for her failure to differentiate between growth and proficiency in response to a question from Senator Al Franken. Here’s how the states currently measure achievement.
9 Questions With the Man Who Oversaw Higher Education Under Obama
Ted Mitchell has some advice for Betsy DeVos, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Education Department.
What Betsy DeVos Didn't Say About School Choice
Charter schools have fueled school resegregation in urban America.
Sorry, Betsy DeVos: Guns Aren't a Bear Necessity in Schools
Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of education is right that animals sometimes menace schools, but her solution doesn’t seem to fit the problem.
Can School Choice Work in Rural Areas?
Two Republican senators brought up the unique challenges students in sparsely populated areas face during Education Secretary-nominee Betsy DeVos’s hearing.
What Makes Betsy DeVos Such an Unusual Nominee for Education Secretary
For one thing, she’s never attended or taught at a public school.
The African American Roots of Betsy DeVos's Education Platform
Expanded school choice is a continuation of forced self-determination.
What Betsy DeVos Did (and Didn't) Reveal About Her Education Priorities
The Michigan billionaire’s confirmation hearing was heavy on partisanship and light on substance.
Can Betsy DeVos Transform From Lobbyist to Policymaker?
Trump’s pick for education secretary will need to prove that she can apply her ideologies in a practical way.