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April 20, 2017

Massachusetts charter school teacher is Teacher of the Year

A humanities teacher at a Massachusetts charter school has been named the 2017 National Teacher of the Year.

April 18, 2017

Bid to ban dodgeball shot down by Louisiana school board

A plan to ban dodgeball and other "target games" from public schools has been scrapped by Louisiana's top school board.

March 31, 2017

Perfect pick: North Carolina seventh-grader nails Final Four

Although many college basketball fans ripped up their NCAA Tournament brackets days ago, a North Carolina middle school student may consider having hers framed.

March 27, 2017

George Lucas gives another $10M to USC for student diversity

George Lucas has given another $10 million to the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts to fund the student diversity program he helped establish.

March 16, 2017

Professor wants more college classes taught in Hawaiian

A University of Hawaii professor is working to get an entire curriculum at the university taught in Hawaiian to supplement the language courses taught to children across the state.

February 12, 2017

Swimsuit costs cause stir at Chicago-area school district

The U.S. Department of Education has scrutinized the cost of swimsuits for physical education classes at a suburban Chicago school district, alleging discrimination because female students were charged more for the suits than male students.

February 3, 2017

Texas votes to keep science lessons challenging evolution

The Texas Board of Education has moved closer to tweaking — but still preserving — high school science curriculum requirements that teachers and academics say cast doubt on the theory of evolution.

February 1, 2017

Texas votes to change science lessons challenging evolution

The Texas Board of Education has preliminarily voted to ease — but not completely eliminate — state high school science curriculum requirements that experts argued cast doubt on the theory of evolution.

January 31, 2017

Students, alums do 24-hour show to protest college move

Students and alumni have launched a 24-hour "protest performance" to show opposition to a New Jersey college's possible relocation.

January 31, 2017

Texas mulls changing science standards questioning evolution

The Texas Board of Education is hearing arguments over changing state science curriculums that critics say are designed to challenge the theory of evolution and leave students wondering whether a higher power created the universe.