May 21, 2018 Settlement reached in LGBT school harassment A coastal Oregon high school is facing anti-gay discrimination allegations as the Oregon Department of Education is planning a hearing and may impose sanctions.
May 17, 2018 Chief US hurricane forecaster: Education key to storm prep The new U.S. National Hurricane Center director says learning about specific storm hazards is key to preparing for the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season.
May 17, 2018 State takes control of special education at Chicago schools The state of Illinois has taken control of special education at Chicago Public Schools after concluding a 2016 overhaul by the nation's third-largest school system violated federal law.
May 8, 2018 Boy who challenged South Dakota policy will get to dance A 15-year-old South Dakota boy who sued when he was barred from competing on his high school's dance team will be allowed to dance this fall.
May 7, 2018 'Rise' star Rosie Perez believes in the power of the arts Rosie Perez has found a TV series close to her heart with "Rise," about a high school theater program that's more than song and dance.
April 11, 2018 Texas OKs Mexican-American studies curriculum under new name The Texas Board of Education has given preliminary approval to creating statewide academic standards for a Mexican-American studies high school course — but only after changing the name to "ethnic studies," which conservatives argued is less divisive.
April 11, 2018 Board that oversees renowned drum corps resigns The board of directors for a champion Pennsylvania-based drum and bugle corps stepped down following the resignation of the group's director amid sexual misconduct allegations.
April 11, 2018 Ivy League educated dancer to head Juilliard division A former leading dancer of the Dance Theatre of Harlem and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has been named director of The Juilliard School's Dance Division .
March 28, 2018 Sheriff: Alabama high school teacher was drunk in class Authorities say an Alabama high school teacher was jailed for being drunk in class.
March 21, 2018 6 best travel books of spring A bushel of books have sprouted to inspire a bout of warm-weather wanderlust. There’s something here for fans of every genre: memoir, fiction, adventure, natural history, history, even poetry. But what binds each of these books together is a compelling tale and a great sense of place.