Allie Bidwell
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Scott Walker, GOP Lawmakers Pitted Against Wisconsin Academics in Tenure Battle
A proposal backed by the likely presidential contender is an attack on academic freedom, opponents say. → Read More
Corinthian Colleges Students Get Expanded Debt Relief Options
Students who attended the for-profit college chain's campuses owe about $3.5 billion, some of which could be erased. → Read More
Bipartisan House Bill Would Boost Funding for Campus Sexual Assault Investigations
The new measure would increase funding for the Department of Education to investigate Title IX and Clery Act complaints. → Read More
Schools Ratchet Up Safety Protocol, But Some Lack Basic Infrastructure
Schools are investing more in cameras and safety technology, but awareness and training are still primary, experts say. → Read More
STEM Gender Stereotypes Common Across the World
The U.S. ranks in the middle when it comes to linking men to science more than women. → Read More
Merit Aid Shuts Out Low-Income, Local Students at Public Colleges
Public institutions now give nearly as much aid to wealthy students as to low-income ones. → Read More
School Bullying, Cyber-Bullying Continue to Drop
School bullying is at its lowest rate since 2005, but girls are still bullied at higher rates. → Read More
Andela: An African Company Paying People to Learn Computer Science
In Africa, millions of young people can't find work. This company helps fill the tech pipeline. → Read More
OECD: Improving Basic Education Can Increase U.S. Economy by $27 Trillion
Nearly one-quarter of American 15-year-olds cannot successfully complete basic math and science tasks. → Read More
U.S. On Track to Reach Record Graduation Rate in 2020, but Some States Lag
America's graduation rate is on pace to hit 90 percent, but some states are still struggling. → Read More
San Jose High School Senior Wins 'Global Good' Prize for Genetic Research
A model by Andrew Jin, 18, could help researchers better treat and prevent some diseases. → Read More
Photos: Intel Science and Engineering Fair Finalists Research Health, Safety Improvements
Student projects focused on ways to increase the efficiency of emergency rescue teams, decrease harmful ozone production, and give blind and individuals more independence. → Read More
African-American Men: The Other STEM Minority
African-American men are one of the only minority groups not making progress in STEM. → Read More
Report: College Degrees Are Not Created Equal
A petroleum engineering major is likely to earn $4.8 million in a lifetime, compared with $1.4 million for an early education major. → Read More
College Title IX Sexual Violence Complaints Increase More Than 1,000 Percent in 5 Years
The volume of Title IX investigations is burgeoning as staff levels in the Office for Civil Rights fall. → Read More
For-Profit Corinthian Colleges Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
The company listed total debts of more than $143 million, according to court filings. → Read More
For-Profit Fallout Continues As Corinthian College Students Struggle With Debt
Federal officials came under fire for including other troubled for-profit schools in a list of transfer options. → Read More
Juggling College and Child Care Leaves Millennial Students Impoverished
About 2 million student parents lived below the poverty line in 2011-12, federal data show. → Read More
Report: U.S. Middle Schoolers Fall Short in History, Civics Education
Not even one in five eighth-graders scored at or above proficient in U.S. history in 2014. → Read More
For-Profit Colleges: Collapse or Comeback?
Will there be a massive shuttering of for-profit colleges? Or is there an educational niche to be filled? → Read More