Education News
Gun debate revives questions about self-defense
Changes in crime, law raise new questions about how Americans use guns for self-defense
Instruction of students learning English bleak
As nation's schools get more diverse, instruction of students learning English remains bleak
Uncle: Family of suspect in Va. shootings stunned
Uncle says family of suspect stunned, devastated by shootings at Va. community college
Georgetown University chapel vandalized
Georgetown University says chapel vandalism forces morning Masses to be moved
Mexican president faces teachers' revolt
Masked, armed teachers revolt against Mexican president's reforms in test of his wider agenda
Tricking the teacher about class reading gets tougher with digital textbooks
No more pulling a fast one or fibbing about doing the class reading. Instructors have a good idea who's reading what in their digital textbooks.
Missouri school board member starts beard PAC
Central Missouri school board member starts political action committee for bearded candidates
NY teacher who assigned Nazi letter put on leave
NY teacher who had students play Jew-hating Nazis in writing assignment is placed on leave
First national digital public library to go live
The nation's first national digital public library will give visitors access to digital material from the best libraries in the country.
Student charged in Va. mall shootings; 2 wounded
Police: Student, 18, charged in shooting at college portion of southwest Va. mall; 2 wounded
Japanese street festival opens on DC's Penn. Ave.
Japanese street festival opens on Pennsylvania Avenue for DC's cherry blossom celebration
U.Va. suspends frat amid investigation
U.Va. suspends fraternity chapter amid investigation into unspecified allegations
NYC students, hackers train for cybersecurity jobs
NYC student hackers train to be cybersecurity experts; graduate with real world hacking skills
Lawyer: Girl saw details online of sex assault
Family's lawyer: Calif. girl who committed suicide saw explicit photo of herself online
Bob Hurley would consider coaching at Rutgers
Amid basketball scandal, high school coach Bob Hurley says he'd consider taking job at Rutgers
2 injured, 1 in custody after shooting at Va mall
2 injured, 1 suspect in custody after shooting at community college section of Virginia mall
Lockdowns lifted at 2 North Carolina colleges
Lockdowns lifted at NC Central University, North Carolina A&T after separate incidents
Texas rethinking its testing, curriculum standards
Amid backlash, Texas rethinking its tough testing, school accountability standards
NY district boss apologizes for Nazi assignment
NY school district superintendent calls Nazi-themed assignment 'unacceptable,' mulls action
DC finds cheating on tests at 11 schools
DC finds cheating at 11 schools; 2009 memo warned about possible widespread cheating




