Artwork stating 'Education Destroys Barriers', 'We Demand Treatment', and 'I Need A Chance'

Search Results

You searched for: -

There are 3005 results  for your search.  View and Refine Your Search Terms

  • Why Talented Black and Hispanic Students Can Go Undiscovered

    Relying on teachers and parents to identify candidates for gifted programs appears to discriminate against minority and poor children - a new, more equal screening process reveals that more minority students are 'gifted' than previously categorized.

    Read More

  • What It Looks Like When A University Truly Fixes How It Handles Sexual Assault

    Oregon State University was being criticized for its handling of sexual assault cases, particularly Brenda Tracy's case that occurred in 1998. Now years later, the president of OSU- Ed Ray, has formally apologized, hired Tracy as a consultant, the Sexual Assault Resource Center has been created, and other steps that have led to a more prepared environment to help victims of sexual assault.

    Read More

  • UDC law students push for criminal justice reform

    The incarceration rate in the United States is one of the highest in the world, and it is paid for – heavily – by the tax payers. To combat this, students argue that more funding should go to supervised release instead of incarceration.

    Read More

  • When students lead parent-teacher conferences

    'Student-centered learning' has taken on new life at one of the nation's lowest-performing high schools in the form of student-led parent-teacher conferences.

    Read More

  • MATC program helps children of incarcerated parents graduate

    The Right Path program aims to help break the cycle of poverty and criminality. It covers tuition and course materials for students as well as providing stipends.

    Read More

  • Fenway High ‘test kitchen' cooking up districtwide menu changes

    A test kitchen set up at Fenway High School this year to try out new lunch items is slowly transforming cuisine across the school system, as part of an effort to expand more healthful food options for students.

    Read More

  • In a global economy, Mass. lags in teaching foreign languages

    In a global economy, helping students succeed means offering them the opportunity to become multilingual. States such as Utah, Indiana, and Delaware have stepped up their efforts with immersion programs for elementary students.

    Read More

  • New App Helps Undocumented Immigrants Find College Scholarships

    Many undocumented students are often encumbered when seeking prosperous avenues to college affordability and DREAMer’s Roadmap app is changing that. The app, founded by Sarahi Espinoza Salamanca—an undocumented immigrant—works to help connect other undocumented students with scholarship opportunities by letting students search through a free database of scholarships, and sending users alerts via text, email or social media when new scholarships are added to the system.

    Read More

  • Engendering Equal Education

    A policy adopted in Eugene’s 4J School District has been creating safe spaces for transgender students from kindergarten through high school. Gender-inclusive programs at the University of Oregon have marked the school as a national leader in LGBTQ acceptance.

    Read More

  • 'I owe them my life... they put me back on track'

    A new approach to youth justice in southeast Spain is turning lives around through agricultural labor and special education.

    Read More