The White House announced a program to help create jobs for low-income and minority youth in 2012 by eliciting commitments from corporate partners. More
The Tucson Unified Schools Board voted to end the Mexican-American studies program because of a threatened reduction in state funding. More
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Education cuts coast to coast mean fewer kids are going to art museums, concerts, scientific exhibitions, cultural institutions and nature sites. More
The Arizona state legislature is expected to take up re-introduced legislation that would allow students and professors to carry guns on campuses. More
NCLB was intended to provide the best education possible to its youth. But on its tenth anniversary, some say the legislation has been ineffective. More
Comic strips and jokes often rely on language that highlights the building blocks of sentence structure. More
A Florida literacy company gave its first annual Teacher of the Year awards to Lil' Wayne and Nicki Minaj. More
Mobile devices like cell phones and tablets allow students to take their learning with them when they leave the classroom. More
An eighth-grade boy was fatally shot by police in Texas after they mistook his pellet gun for the real thing. More
Con Mi Madre is a program that shows girls the possibility of college, and helps families obtain scholarships and fill out financial aid forms. More
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