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Deep DiveWith skills mapping, colleges create a 'universal language' to explain value
Traditional colleges looking to fortify the liberal arts are adopting a practice from workforce-oriented schools that aligns curriculum and job requirements.
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OpinionIs that a 21st century school?
Ray Bordwell of Whittle School and Studios writes that while malls, hospitals, airports and nearly all other large buildings have modernized, school design has in many ways remained static.
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Michigan State launches independent Larry Nassar investigation
The move comes three years after the sports doctor was arrested and amid criticism over an earlier review whose findings were not released.
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Trump plan to re-calculate poverty level would affect school lunch, Head Start eligibility
One estimate says that over 10 years, 100,000 students would no longer qualify for free school meals, and 300,000 children would lose health coverage through Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program.
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State funding cuts don't impact all public colleges equally, report finds
Top research universities can raise tuition, recruit out-of-state students and fundraise — tactics smaller institutions may struggle to use.
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IT leaders get creative when pitching new network plans
As schools' broadband needs increase, IT leaders find new approaches to getting school board members to improve networks.
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Survey: Educators say teens' devices are interrupting learning
The survey, in which 34% of educators said they were distracted by students' use of mobile phones, is likely to get attention at this week's International Society for Technology in Education conference.
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Ed Dept repackages accreditor guidance
The department says the handbook is based on current rules, but critics worry it conflates new rulemaking priorities, which are still out for comment.
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Do class rankings still matter?
More school districts, such as the Anne Arundel County Public Schools in Maryland, are eliminating class rankings in favor of general recognitions in an effort to engage students in other learning opportunities.
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9 colleges recognized for supporting Latino students
A new award calls out efforts to raise recruitment, retention and graduation rates of the growing student segment, whose degree attainment still lags.
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Ed Dept issues final Title I funding guidance
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos says the rule is meant to "reduce administrative burden," with a requirement that districts now articulate their "allocation methodology" earning praise from researchers.
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GAO report demands action on underreported restraint and seclusion numbers
Numbers suggesting zero incidents in 70% of districts for the 2015-2016 school year are likely inaccurate, as past data trends suggest at least one instance occurs in districts with a student population of more than 100,000.
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Survey: Despite long working hours, US teachers satisfied with jobs
The latest Teaching and Learning International Survey also shows U.S. teachers are less likely than peers in 48 other educational systems to express a "high need" for professional development.
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Deep DiveHow colleges are changing remedial education
Fueled by research and the imperative to raise graduation rates, some institutions are revising or altogether replacing developmental classes.
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OpinionCommunity partnerships set students up for success in college and careers
Shari L. Camhi, superintendent of the Baldwin Union Free School District in New York, details how partnerships with local businesses and organizations provide practical experiences in her district.
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Another college to offer Facebook's digital marketing certificate
The announcement comes as the number of partnerships between digital platforms and higher ed institutions continues to climb.
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EdX offers degree combining classes from MIT, Arizona State
The offering is something of a next step in online education providers' work to develop courses that can be stacked into full degrees and certificates.
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Report: Adolescent suicide rate hits 20-year high
There are a number of options schools can pursue for additional support, though high counselor caseloads remain a problem for many.
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Struggling law schools can expect tighter scrutiny ahead
The American Bar Association removed accreditation from another school, a month after it raised standards for bar exam passage.
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Random wand searches will end in Los Angeles schools
Board members in the Los Angeles Unified School District have given Superintendent Austin Beutner a year to come up with alternative school safety measures.
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$15 minimum wage to boost pay of 1 in 4 college staff
Private and religious institutions will have to make a bigger adjustment than publics to comply with the increases, according to industry salary data.
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3 ways educators nationwide are working to disrupt dyslexia
A number of states and districts are embracing more research- and science-based approaches to literacy instruction amid growing recognition of the reading disability.
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Feds recommend colleges teach students about aid, debt
As students' debt load grows, a Treasury Department commission suggests ways colleges can help them better manage their money and pay off loans.
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Vaccine exemptions tightening in several states as measles outbreak grows
As the recent outbreak of reported measles cases this year now tops 1,000 nationwide, laws regarding exemptions are becoming more restrictive, pushing more students from the classroom.
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Summer Reading: The changing face of the liberal arts
We look back at recent stories detailing the ways in which small private colleges are trying to stay relevant by rethinking what and how they teach.
