Education
IMAGES: The Faces of the National Spelling Bee
The nation's best young spellers have gathered in suburban Washington, D.C. to battle it out at the National Spelling Bee. For it was a great day, for others the emotions boiled over.
Teachers 'need to go beyond curriculum'
The leader of the head teachers' union says children's education is being undermined by the number of targets being imposed by the government.
Law professor calls for cutting of 'C' grades
A law professor calls for the cutting of "C" grades. University of Arkansas at Little Rock law professor Joshua Silverstein believes that law schools should mostly eliminate giving C grades.He posits that the schools should raise their minimum satisfactory standards to a B-, and they should only hand out C’s ...
School with no tests? Here's how the kids turned out
A Canadian photographer found members of the inaugural class of a school with no tests or homework to see the effect that education had.
Harvard student caught in Quiz Bowl cheating scandal
The cheating scandal comes just off the tail of Harvard's upset versus number three-seeded New Mexico's basketball team in the NCAA tournament.
Tips on choosing a college from financial aid experts
Need help finding the right school that fits your budget? Here are some tips. Apply to at least one financial safety school. This is a school that will not only admit you, but that you could afford without any financial aid. — Mark Kantrowitz, national financial aid expert Look at ...
Doctors take stance against ADHD as 'study drug'
The American Academy of Neurology warns against a trend of 'neuroenhancement.'
Ohio’s college students caught in sequester fight
Thousands of Ohio’s neediest college students could see the federal grants and work-study jobs they are expecting next school year disappear because of automatic cuts, known as sequestration, that Congress did not take action to avoid. The White House estimates that 3,320 fewer students in Ohio will receive the Supplemental ...
106-year-old receives high school diploma
A 106-year-old receives a high school diploma. You are never too old to be a student.A 106 year old man has just received his high school diploma. Fred Butler dropped out of school after eighth grade to work full time at a printing shop in order to help support his ...
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