Obama Counters Santorum's 'Snob' Attack: Higher Ed's Not Just 4-Year Programs

Feb 27th 2012President Barack Obama reiterated that his support for post-high school education goes beyond four-year college degree programs.

Spanish Students Protest University Budget Cuts

Feb 29th 2012Thousands of students marched in cities across Spain on Wednesday to protest the latest government austerity measures.

Affirmative Action in Universities at Risk? Supreme Court to Weigh Race as Admissions Factor

Feb 21st 2012The U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday took a case that aims to end race as a factor in college admissions.

The school Andre Agassi founded in 2001 is facing racism allegations from a former employee

Education

Andre Agassi School Faces Racism Allegation

Feb 23rd 2012

The Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy, a school founded by the tennis legend in Las Vegas, has been accused of racism by a fired teacher.

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No Child Left Behind: 10 States Receive Waivers, Raising Debate on Education Policy

Feb 9th 2012

President Barack Obama announced Thursday that 10 states have been exempted from certain requirements of the federal education law known as No Child Left Behind, allowing them the freedom to determine their own methods f...

Parents and pupils protest outside Miramonte school in Los Angeles

Education

Miramonte Elementary School Scandals Continue to Mount

Feb 8th 2012

A teacher's aide at Miramonte Elementary has been accused of sending love letters to an 11-year-old boy. The woman, who has been identified as Areceli Luisjuan has sent at least three letters to the then-fourth-grader in 2009.

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Library Porn Is Subject of ACLU Lawsuit

Feb 3rd 2012

The American Civil Liberties Union is suing a state of Washington library district for blocking access to porn on its computers. The policy means that websites such as Google images and YouTube are affected by the blackout.

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Indian Teacher Forms Squad of 20 Chosen by NASA to Promote Space Education

Jan 31st 2012

Vandana Suryawanshi, a secondary school teacher from the Indian state of Maharashtra, has been selected as part of a specially formed 20-member teaching team, chosen by U.S. space organization NASA.