Education News

Universities are working to diversify their student bodies in states like California, which has eliminated race-conscious admissions.    

A new report that reviewed years of research says that it is hard to accurately monitor levels of bullying in schools because there is still no consensus on exactly what it is and that educators and scholars "should not limit themselves to the traditional definition" as they seek ways to combat it.

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Some unemployed parents and their children, who have an entrepreneurial spirit but lack the experience or capital to start a business alone, are deciding to join forces.    

Families employ all kinds of real-estate strategies to get their children into good public schools.    

Four legendary investors gathered at the University of Virginia in late April to share their philosophies and strategies for success, personal fulfillment and philanthropy. All four were men, white and aging, and that prompted several audience members to submit questions wondering: Where are the women?

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First came free online courses. Now come — with a few conditions — free online textbooks.

Coursera, a provider of massive open online courses, or MOOCs, from dozens of universities, announced Wednesday a partnership with several publishers to provide portions of certain textbooks free for students to use while they take the courses.

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When did Ms. Berry, Ms. DeJesus and Ms. Knight disappear?    

This year’s high school freshmen may be among the first students to sit for the digital version of the exam, if they take the test during the spring of their junior year.    

What do I want for teacher appreciation week @networkpubliced? For teachers to not be thrown under the bus in the name of ed reform.

— Michelle Gunderson (@MSGunderson) May 8, 2013

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Here's a piece from an eighth grade student named Isaiah Schrader about his recent experience with the new Common Core-aligned assessment tests he and other New York students just took. Isaiah, who is 14 years old, attends Anne M. Dorner Middle School, in Ossining, New York. He is a 2012 Caroline D. Bradley Scholar (awarded to exceptionally gifted middle school students), and will attend the Trinity School in New York City next year.

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