Lax Education In Humanities, Social Sciences Spark Outcry
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Thursday, June 20, 2013
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Home-Schooled Students Fight To Play On Public School Teams
June 18, 2013 Roughly half of U.S. states have passed laws making home-schooled students eligible to play for their local school teams. But in Indiana, an attempt to find a middle ground hasn't calmed the debate.
Study: Teacher Prep Programs Get Failing Marks
June 18, 2013 The first-ever study of more than 1,100 schools of education released Tuesday by the National Council on Teacher Quality shows that teacher preparation is in disarray. The study warns that 163 programs provide only "minimal, substandard training."
Monday, June 17, 2013
Saturday, June 15, 2013
Code Switch
New Ads Still Warn A Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Waste
June 15, 2013 The United Negro College Fund's new campaign shows just how much the way we talk about and around race has changed.
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Business
Unpaid No More: Interns Win Major Court Battle
June 13, 2013 A federal ruling against a major movie studio's use of unpaid interns could have a wide impact on uncompensated labor, including internships for college credit. Workers' advocates say many interns are preventing workers who can't afford to work free from entering the labor force.
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Social Entrepreneurs: Taking On World Problems
Can Federal Funds Help Social Service Groups Work Smarter?
June 11, 2013 The Obama administration's Social Innovation Fund has spent millions to help scores of nonprofits develop innovative solutions to pressing social problems. While participating groups say they're helping thousands of people, it's not yet clear what the government is getting for its money.
Monday, June 10, 2013
The Two-Way
'I'm Not Satisfied': Family's First Graduate Has Bigger Goals
June 10, 2013 When Denver teenager Dajina Bell graduated from high school last week, she celebrated a remarkable academic and personal comeback. Bell's high school years were marked early on by her brother's death and a host of other troubles.
Saturday, June 08, 2013
Theater
In Middlebury, Vt., Teens Train For Careers In The 'A.R.T.'s
June 8, 2013 A successful Broadway set builder took his theater skills back to New England. At the tiny Addison Repertory Theater, a part of the Hannaford Career Center, he teaches all aspects of professional theater to students — some of whom go on to successful careers in Hollywood and New York.
Friday, June 07, 2013
Thursday, June 06, 2013
Wednesday, June 05, 2013
Business
Jobs Outlook Is Brighter For Class Of 2013
June 5, 2013 This year's graduates — whether from high school, community college or a four-year college — are finding better job prospects than at any time since 2008. Overall starting salaries for college grads are expected to rise 5.3 percent this year.
