Striking teachers in Chicago threaten to leave 400,000 students in the citywide school system idle, as well as challenge Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s ability to work with city labor.
Education
Students Who Skip School Don’t Get the Consequences, Study Says
Teens who skip school are less likely to graduate and attend college, but they don’t see it that way. Plus, education news on a school shooting in Baltimore, an apparent suicide at Columbia University and a new kind of college ranking.
Harvard Accuses 125 Students of Cheating on Final Exam
Columbia University Incoming Freshman Student Dead in Apparent Suicide
The school year at Columbia University is off to a sad start after an incoming freshman student either fell or jumped to her death from her dorm on Monday.
History Wins As Norway’s 100-Year-Old Mystery Parcel Is Opened
And the prize worth waiting a century for was…
NYU’s Brilliant Design Solution to A Building’s Suicide Problem
After several students jumped to their death inside the library, the university renovated the 150-ft.-tall space to prevent further tragedies
ACT Scores Show High School Students Are Not Ready for College
This year’s ACT scores show that only 1 in 4 high school students are prepared for college in all four subject areas the test examines. Plus, education news on Hispanic enrollment and the college students most likely to be in debt.
Oklahoma High School Valedictorian Denied Diploma For Saying “Hell”
Oklahoma’s Prague High School takes its curse words very seriously. The school is holding back their valedictorian’s diploma because the teen uttered the word “hell” during her speech at the school’s commencement …
And the Nation’s Top Party School Is…
Ladies and gentlemen, it might be worth breaking out a beer for this news. If you’re of age, that is.
Using Twitter to Crack Down on Bullying
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin have developed a computer program that caught 15,000 bullying-related tweets in one day.
One More Time: Yes, College Is Worth It
A new study shows that despite the plight of unemployed college graduates, a degree still holds its value. Plus, education news on plagiarism in online courses and high school dropouts.
Princeton Is Top of the College Heap, According to Forbes
The list values metrics like alumni prominence and professor evaluations and penalizes schools for high student debt loads and default rates.