Mar 29, 2016
Student journalists -- some as young as 10 years old -- are reporting on the race to the White House. But amid incidents of violence at recent rallies for Republican front-runner Donald Trump, some people are wondering whether it's time to take the junior journalists off the campaign trail.
Greg Toppo, national...
Mar 22, 2016
When President Obama leaves office in January, there will be no shortage of big-name corporations and Ivy League universities clamoring for his skills. But in a recent essay for The New Yorker Magazine, contributor Cinque Henderson -- a former writer for Aaron Sorkin's "The Newsroom" -- suggests President Obama...
Mar 15, 2016
Washington lawmakers and school choice advocates are scrambling to keep charter schools open in the wake of a state Supreme Court ruling that declared the independently operated campuses unconstitutional. A compromise bill awaits Gov. Jay Inslee's signature, and the families of more than 1,000 students are hoping for a...
Mar 9, 2016
We know many American students struggle with math and trail many of their international peers. Conventional wisdom says that's keeping them from developing the kind of critical thinking skills they need for high-paying STEM careers, and to be successful in a 21st century global economy. But is that shortsighted view of...
Mar 1, 2016
From campus controversies to new accountability demands, it's a challenging time for colleges and universities. College presidents are expected to respond quickly to problems and protests. Social media is reshaping, and amplifying, student activism. And there is a growing push to measure faculty quality. These are just...