Lauren Camera
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Washington, DC, United States
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Talking to Students About Police Violence, Protests
Teachers, school districts and even the federal government are looking for ways to help children in communities torn by allegations of racial injustice. → Read More
Education Department Strips Authority of ACICS, the Largest For-Profit College Accreditor
The potential death blow follows intense federal scrutiny of the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools. → Read More
White House Looks to Battle Sexual Trauma in K-12 Schools
As researchers study why girls of color are disproportionately suspended, one issue stands out: sexual trauma. → Read More
Head Start Gets Sweeping Overhaul
The new federal standards are the largest revision of the early-childhood education program since 1975. → Read More
Vice Presidential Pick Tim Kaine's Hefty Education Resume
Education has long been a priority for the senator from Virginia. → Read More
Schools Can't Accurately Measure Poor Students
The metric used to count the number of poor students enrolled in a school is broken. → Read More
Coursera on a Mission to Help Refugees
The online course provider is launching an ambitious effort to help refugees gain the skills they need to transition to new lives. → Read More
Early Childhood Educators Woefully Underpaid
Some early childhood educators are paid so little they qualify for public assistance. → Read More
With Homeless Students on the Rise, Will New Education Law Help?
Homeless students face numerous disadvantages, and officials are grappling with how to help them succeed. → Read More
Education Department Proposes New Regulations on For-Profit Colleges
The latest proposals would build on the administration's efforts to curb abuse in the for-profit school sector. → Read More
Title I: Rich School Districts Get Millions in Federal Money Meant for Poor Kids
How Title I, the federal government's largest K-12 program, increases the inequality it was created to stop. → Read More
More Than 60 Years After Brown v. Board of Education, School Segregation Still Exists
The percentage of schools with high numbers of poor black or Hispanic students has increased in recent years. → Read More
Take College Classes in High School, and Let the Government Pay for It
Some high schoolers will be able to use federal student aid to take college-level courses. → Read More
Peer Pressure, Stereotypes Fuel Minority Students' Struggles
A new analysis argues that even when male minority students want to do well, they can be dragged down by what others might think. → Read More
Major Teacher Diversity Problems in U.S. Schools
African-American male teachers make up just 2 percent of the educator workforce. → Read More
Connecticut History Teacher Named Teacher of the Year
The National Teacher of the Year is a veteran teacher in the challenging community in which she grew up. → Read More
High School Seniors Aren't College-Ready, NAEP Data Show
Only 37 percent of students are prepared for college-level math and reading, according to newly released data. → Read More
New Education Law Opens Door to Education Data
Advocates urge states to get serious about education data. → Read More
Administration Grades Itself "Incomplete" on Higher Ed
More needs to be done when it comes to college access, completion and equity. → Read More
Feds to States: Use Federal Dollars for STEM
The Education Department wants schools to tap more federal dollars for STEM. → Read More