Monthly Archives: June 2016
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NC Lawmakers Propose $500 per Semester at HBCU
As politicians and education leaders grapple with America’s student loan debt crisis and how to cut the cost of higher education, the North Carolina General Assembly ... -
College Football Obsession: Sending the Wrong Academic Message?
This past weekend, it seemed that every social media newsfeed was full of people cheering on their alma maters or sending shout outs to their favorite ... -
Why stories matter for children’s learning
Peggy Albers, Georgia State University Ever wondered why boys and girls choose particular toys, particular colors and particular stories? Why is it that girls want to ... -
Students and Free Speech: What is a School’s Responsibility?
By Matthew Lynch Apart from the Fourth Amendment, the most important amendment pertaining to student rights is the first one. The Free Speech Clause prohibits any ... -
Georgia district hiring teachers with no ed degree
One school district in Georgia is so desperate for teachers that it is taking an alternative approach to hiring paid staff. Because the Savannah-Chatham district has had ... -
These 3 Stats Will Show You How Americans View Education Right Now
The numbers are in. Many Americans no longer view college as ‘very important’ according to the first part of the 46th annual PDK-Gallup poll. Here are a ... -
3 Drawbacks of Bringing Tech to the Classroom
As much progress as technology can help a classroom make, it isn’t always a positive force. There are some drawbacks to trying to introduce technology into ... -
Private Schools and the Law: Tips for Private School Administrators
Note: The following guest post was by Anthony Ashton, litigation partner at the law firm of DLA Piper LLP (US) in the Baltimore office. He conducts ... -
HBCU Insights: How legislative and judicial decisions of the past and present shape HBCUs
A column by Larry J. Walker Throughout the nation’s history African-Americans struggled to combat economic, education, political and social obstacles. For instance, grandfather clauses and literacy ... -
White Students in the U.S. Have the Greatest Opportunity
In the United States, modest discipline practices, rigorous classes, and the teachers with more experience are often saved for white students, Education Department data tells us. ...