May 17, 2018 Thousands of teachers, students descend on North Carolina's capitol in protest Through pouring rain and scorching heat, more than 30,000 students and teachers marched to North Carolina’s state capitol in Raleigh for the “March for Students and Rally for Respect” to fight back against unfair pay and inadequate learning environments in schools across the state.
December 12, 2017 US colleges refuse to ease sex assault rules despite slew of lawsuits filed by accused Colleges and universities that continue to implement Obama administration guidelines when addressing sexual assault allegations are facing numerous lawsuits as well as threats of legal action.
November 22, 2017 Education Department considers narrowing civil rights work The Education Department wants to narrow the scope of civil rights investigations at schools, focusing on individual complaints rather than systemic problems, according to a document obtained by The Associated Press.
September 26, 2017 USC’s expulsion of football star for sex assault blasted by 'victim' girlfriend The University of Southern California football player whose field goal cinched the school’s Rose Bowl win in January was booted from the school weeks later for an alleged assault against his girlfriend that she insists never happened.
February 7, 2017 DeVos foes now claiming her policies could 'kill children,' ruin public schools If her critics are to be believed, Education Secretary nominee Betsy DeVos is a danger to special education, could end public schooling and has plans that “will kill children.”
January 12, 2017 Spying on students? Education publisher Pearson monitoring social media activity One of the world’s largest education publishing companies, which crafted the standardized tests for the new Common Core curriculum, has been monitoring social media accounts to see if students refer to their exams.
June 2, 2016 Obama defends transgender bathroom policy, says order is based on law President Barack Obama said Wednesday his order to public schools to allow transgender students to use the bathroom based on their gender identity was based on the law and the best interests of children.
May 2, 2016 Obama administration announces Pell Grants for prisoners Some federal and state prisoners could begin receiving student aid to take college courses -- while still behind bars -- as early as the 2016-2017 school year.
April 28, 2016 Obama administration to forgive student loans of 400,000 disabled people The Obama administration has started sending letters to nearly 400,000 people with disabilities, explaining how they are eligible for student loan forgiveness.
December 20, 2015 Controversial sex education program reinstated in Hawaii public schools The Hawaii State Department of Education will reinstate the controversial “Pono Choices” sex education curriculum, but after pressure from some parents and lawmakers, the program for middle school students will include some key revisions.
