http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/EducationFind stories, videos, and photos about Education from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Fri, 24 May 2013 09:33:56 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/120619121032-suri-public-university-wall-4-tease.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Education14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Education from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/19/opinion/suri-public-universities/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/19/opinion/suri-public-universities/index.htmlWe know an industry is in crisis when its top institutions cannot establish stable leadership. That is the case with some of our nation's best public universities today.Tue, 19 Jun 2012 13:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/14/health/obesity-affect-school-performance/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/14/health/obesity-affect-school-performance/index.htmlObese children and teenagers face a slew of potential health problems as they get older, including an increased risk of diabetes, heart attacks, and certain cancers. As if that weren't enough, obesity may harm young people's long-term college and career prospects, too.Thu, 14 Jun 2012 13:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/23/us/pennsylvania-education-protest/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/23/us/pennsylvania-education-protest/index.htmlProtesters marched in at least two major cities in Pennsylvania on Wednesday in response to proposed state budget cuts intended to close gaps in public school funding.Thu, 24 May 2012 00:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/10/us/education-my-view-why-i-chose-home-schooling/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/10/us/education-my-view-why-i-chose-home-schooling/index.htmlEditor's Note: Bethany M. Gardiner, M.D., is a pediatrician and author of "Highlighting Homeschooling," (http://www.stickytapepress.com/) which guides parents through the educational options available to them and their children.Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/27/politics/obama-governors/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/27/politics/obama-governors/index.htmlPresident Barack Obama told U.S. governors attending a luncheon Monday that they are cutting too much funding for education and need to make reforms while continuing to invest in the future of America's students.Mon, 27 Feb 2012 21:48:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/09/politics/states-education/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/09/politics/states-education/index.htmlTen states are being granted waivers to free them from some requirements of the No Child Left Behind education reform law, with President Barack Obama explaining Thursday that the move aims to "combine greater freedom with greater accountability."Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:24:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/08/us/university-of-florida-hazing-suspension/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/08/us/university-of-florida-hazing-suspension/index.htmlThe University of Florida has temporarily suspended its chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity after learning about a hazing incident involving fraternity members, a university spokeswoman said.Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/25/health/usda-school-lunches/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/25/health/usda-school-lunches/index.htmlSchool meals will have to offer fruits and vegetables to students every day under standards issued by the United States Department of Agriculture on Wednesday.Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:51:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/11/us/veterans-medical-schools/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/11/us/veterans-medical-schools/index.htmlTwo medical education groups and 130 medical schools signed on to first lady Michelle Obama's initiative to "train the nation's physicians to meet the unique health care needs of the military and veterans communities," the White House announced Wednesday.Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:24:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/30/opinion/schmitz-college/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/30/opinion/schmitz-college/index.htmlA college degree can be an important gateway to employment, a career and a better standard of living. But a college degree does not equate to someone's level of intelligence or talent. For those seeking the best workers or leaders, there is a plethora of intelligent, inventive people without degrees who should not be overlooked.Sat, 31 Dec 2011 19:24:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/13/us/military-school-lunch/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/13/us/military-school-lunch/index.htmlWhen children of American servicemembers who are living with their parents overseas go back to school after the holidays, the Grinch will be waiting for them in the cafeteria.Wed, 14 Dec 2011 04:56:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/28/us/sat-act-cheating/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/28/us/sat-act-cheating/index.htmlTwo more students surrendered Monday, making the grand total 20 arrests in an SAT/ACT scandal, according to the Nassau County, New York, district attorney's office.Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:32:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/28/opinion/mills-cheating/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/28/opinion/mills-cheating/index.htmlAs education scandals go, the news that students at some of the best high schools on Long Island paid others to take their College Board tests seems mild. The Long Island scandal pales behind the sex scandal at Penn State.Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:32:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/11/21/news/economy/income_college/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/11/21/news/economy/income_college/index.htmIt's getting more difficult for low-income students to climb the economic ladder as the college graduation gap between the rich and poor grows.Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/10/world/asia/south-korea-exams/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/10/world/asia/south-korea-exams/index.htmlMost South Korean students consider their final year in high school "the year of hell." It is when all students are put to the ultimate test.Sun, 13 Nov 2011 15:30:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/10/26/pf/college/college_tuition_cost/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/10/26/pf/college/college_tuition_cost/index.htmAlthough more Americans are getting help from scholarships and tax breaks, the net cost of college is eating up a higher share of the typical family's income in 2011, according to a report released Wednesday.Sat, 29 Oct 2011 22:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/09/23/politics/state-education-waivers/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/09/23/politics/state-education-waivers/index.htmlA number of states, including Georgia, already are putting things in place to opt out of the controversial No Child Left Behind Law, following President Barrack Obama's announcement Friday that states can now apply for waivers.Fri, 23 Sep 2011 23:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/08/08/no.child.waivers/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/08/08/no.child.waivers/index.htmlAbout half the schools in Tennessee didn't meet the annual yearly progress requirements of the No Child Left Behind law last year. Tennessee is not alone.Wed, 10 Aug 2011 01:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/08/08/tennessee.memphis.schools/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/08/08/tennessee.memphis.schools/index.htmlPublic schools in Memphis, Tennessee, will be consolidated with those of the surrounding county beginning in 2013-14, a federal judge ruled Monday. The decision ends for now a yearslong fight over funding that spilled into questions of race and politics.Mon, 08 Aug 2011 21:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/07/15/mayim.bialik.big.bang.theory/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/07/15/mayim.bialik.big.bang.theory/index.htmlYou may remember her as the title character from NBC's "Blossom," or recognize her as brainy Amy Farrah Fowler on the CBS hit comedy "The Big Bang Theory."Fri, 15 Jul 2011 15:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/07/13/jackson.schools.cheating/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/07/13/jackson.schools.cheating/index.htmlThe recent disclosure of test altering practices across Atlanta's public school system has turned the spotlight on a national crisis. Instances of grade changing and test tampering have also been reported across the country in cities such as Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia and Washington.Thu, 14 Jul 2011 11:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/LIVING/06/22/date.my.school/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/LIVING/06/22/date.my.school/index.htmlThough they had perhaps crossed paths several times on campus, it was only when Andy Lalinde was scrolling through images of cute girls online that the one with brunette hair standing in some South American country caught his eye.Wed, 22 Jun 2011 14:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/06/13/mid.life.doctors/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/06/13/mid.life.doctors/index.htmlBy the time Mike Moore finishes school and starts his career as a doctor, he'll be in his 50s.Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:21:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/06/13/news/economy/college_tuition_middle_class/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/06/13/news/economy/college_tuition_middle_class/index.htmWhat do you get when college costs skyrocket but incomes barely budge? Yet another blow to the middle class.Mon, 13 Jun 2011 09:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/06/09/aoun.college.benefits/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/06/09/aoun.college.benefits/index.htmlInvestor Peter Thiel has generated attention by making some provocative claims about America's colleges and universities. Thiel has labeled U.S. higher education "a bubble in the classic sense," and believes that college degrees are "overvalued."Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:17:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/06/02/news/economy/education_federal_funding/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/06/02/news/economy/education_federal_funding/index.htmIn order to receive federal funding for education programs, for-profit colleges now need to prove that their graduates are actually getting jobs.Thu, 02 Jun 2011 12:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/05/24/michigan.aba.blind.lawsuit/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/05/24/michigan.aba.blind.lawsuit/index.htmlA blind Michigan man, rejected by three law schools after scoring poorly on the Law School Admission Test, is suing the American Bar Association, arguing that the group's exam requirements discriminate against the visually impaired.Wed, 25 May 2011 23:58:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/05/20/news/companies/trump_university/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/05/20/news/companies/trump_university/index.htmThe company formerly known as Trump University is one of several for-profit schools under investigation by the New York Attorney General, a Trump spokesman confirmed Friday.Fri, 20 May 2011 21:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/05/16/chaltain.equal.education/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/05/16/chaltain.equal.education/index.htmlShould your ZIP code determine your access to the American dream? Or is the U.S. Constitution's guarantee to provide "equal protection" a principle we have silently agreed to uphold in theory -- but not in practice?Mon, 16 May 2011 16:17:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/04/21/markets/profit_education_eisman/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/04/21/markets/profit_education_eisman/index.htmIt's no secret that prominent short-seller Steve Eisman has been outspoken against the for-profit education sector, and he has the ear of lawmakers and the Department of Education.Thu, 21 Apr 2011 21:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/03/30/michigan.schools/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/03/30/michigan.schools/index.htmlAs many as 18 Detroit schools will either be converted into charter schools or be closed, Detroit Public Schools Emergency Manager Robert Bobb said Wednesday.Thu, 31 Mar 2011 13:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/03/20/pennsylvania.school.testing/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/03/20/pennsylvania.school.testing/index.htmlA Pennsylvania mother has decided she does not want her two children to take the two-week-long standardized tests given by her state as part of the federal No Child Left Behind law. And she hopes other parents will do the same.Mon, 21 Mar 2011 21:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/03/14/no.child.left.behind/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/03/14/no.child.left.behind/index.htmlPresident Barack Obama called Monday for Congress to pass education reforms by the time students return to school next fall, telling a Virginia middle school that fixing problems in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act -- more commonly known as "No Child Left Behind" -- should be a top priority.Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/03/09/education.congress/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/03/09/education.congress/index.htmlEducation Secretary Arne Duncan said Wednesday his department estimates that four out of five schools in the United States will not make their "No Child Left Behind" benchmarks by the law's target year of 2014 -- and when the test scores are counted for the current school year, numbers could show that U.S. schools are already at that failure rate.Thu, 10 Mar 2011 03:01:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/02/23/rhee.layoff.policy/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/02/23/rhee.layoff.policy/index.htmlState leaders across the country are confronting some of the toughest decisions they have ever had to make in order to balance their budgets amid a massive financial crisis. As a parent who has worked in education for almost 20 years, knowing that budget cuts will soon hit education is far from my ideal.Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:49:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/02/23/news/companies/for_profit_schools_regulation.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/02/23/news/companies/for_profit_schools_regulation.fortune/index.htmSteve Eisman, the short-seller who put himself on the map during the credit crisis, may have suffered a major setback in his campaign against for-profit higher education last week when the House voted resoundingly to strip funding for tough new regulations on the industry.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:30:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/02/22/news/economy/detroit_school_restructuring/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/02/22/news/economy/detroit_school_restructuring/index.htmIn an effort to close a yawning budget deficit, Michigan has approved a proposal to drastically shrink Detroit's troubled school system over the next few years.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 19:35:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/02/08/gao.lawsuit/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/02/08/gao.lawsuit/index.htmlIn Washington, a place known for spin by both Democrats and Republicans, reports by the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office are regularly and confidently quoted as fact by both sides. This is a story about one of those reports that went awry, leading to charges of partisanship and a lawsuit filed against the GAO.Tue, 08 Feb 2011 23:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/LIVING/01/21/parents.school.choice/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/LIVING/01/21/parents.school.choice/index.htmlNatalie Crate loves her family's home in a serene community on Massachusetts' North Shore, but come spring, it might be for sale. Crate and her husband aren't happy with the local public schools and would rather have a great education for their daughter than a nice house.Thu, 27 Jan 2011 16:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/01/21/nutrition.year.review/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/01/21/nutrition.year.review/index.htmlAfter a year of eating school lunches, Mrs. Q survived to blog about it.Fri, 21 Jan 2011 14:22:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/01/13/school.nutrition/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/01/13/school.nutrition/index.htmlThe U.S. Department of Agriculture released a new proposed rule Thursday designed to strengthen school breakfast and lunch nutrition standards -- part of the Obama administration's attempt to crack down on an epidemic of childhood obesity.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 18:42:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/12/30/cb.popular.graduate.degrees/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/12/30/cb.popular.graduate.degrees/index.htmlAttending graduate school is a big decision -- there's a lot of time, effort and money involved in earning an advanced degree. Yet despite the major commitment, the popularity of graduate degrees is on the rise.Fri, 31 Dec 2010 07:13:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/12/06/rhee.education.initiative/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/12/06/rhee.education.initiative/index.htmlKnown as a reformer and a rebel, Michelle Rhee took a "revolutionary" step Monday, when she posted on her website, her intent to launch an education advocacy group, according to one educator.Tue, 07 Dec 2010 15:13:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2010/10/20/pf/jobs/johns_hopkins_business_school.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2010/10/20/pf/jobs/johns_hopkins_business_school.fortune/index.htmIn the fall of 2008, when Lehman Brothers went kaput and the economy plunged into a deep recession, Yash Gupta was scampering around the country trying to drum up support for a new business school at Johns Hopkins University.Mon, 25 Oct 2010 13:11:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2010/10/20/pf/college/standardized_tests_college_admissions.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2010/10/20/pf/college/standardized_tests_college_admissions.fortune/index.htmEarly on, in the 1950s, Robert Sternberg flubbed IQ tests, and his elementary school branded him a loser. "As a result of my low scores, my teachers thought I was stupid, and I did too," he writes in his passionate new book, College Admissions for the 21st Century. "They never came out and told us our IQ scores, but one could tell from the way the teachers acted I was a mediocre student, which made my teachers happy because they got what they expected." In a "self-fulfilling prophecy," Sternberg performed a little bit worse each year. But he lucked out in fourth grade when a teacher "had high expectations for me." He got A's and altered his "entire future trajectory."Thu, 21 Oct 2010 11:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/10/13/education.lottery.superman/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/10/13/education.lottery.superman/index.htmlEvery year, thousands of families gather in school gymnasiums and auditoriums across the country to enter a drawing, one they believe will make the difference between success and struggle.Fri, 15 Oct 2010 19:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/10/13/dc.schools.chief/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/10/13/dc.schools.chief/index.htmlThe chancellor of the District of Columbia's Public Schools announced she was stepping down Wednesday, after three-and-a-half years as head of the troubled school system.Wed, 13 Oct 2010 17:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/08/30/award.teachers.advice.fix.school/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/08/30/award.teachers.advice.fix.school/index.htmlWhat if students attended school all year? One Wisconsin teacher thinks that could be a way to improve student grades and fix the nation's public school system.Mon, 11 Oct 2010 19:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/10/06/Pew.reversal.college.marriage.gap/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/10/06/Pew.reversal.college.marriage.gap/index.htmlThe gap between those who have a college degree and those who do not is widening -- this time when it comes to marriage.Thu, 07 Oct 2010 17:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/10/06/stepp.community.colleges/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/10/06/stepp.community.colleges/index.htmlMonths before its summit on community colleges Tuesday, the White House asked Americans to post on its website ideas for community college reform, and vote for their favorite idea.Thu, 07 Oct 2010 13:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/10/05/obama.college.plan.criticism/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/10/05/obama.college.plan.criticism/index.htmlIt has gotten very little attention so far, but make no mistake: President Obama is pushing for an absolute paradigm shift in the role that community colleges will play in producing America's highly skilled workers of the future -- and not everyone is happy about it.Thu, 07 Oct 2010 01:14:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2010/10/06/pf/college/business_school_declines.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2010/10/06/pf/college/business_school_declines.fortune/index.htmThe phones in Stanford University's Business School admissions office aren't ringing as often as they did. The number of applicants showing up at the school's information sessions around the world is down as well. For Derrick Bolton, who racked up 240,000 miles of flying last year as director of admissions, it has meant an even heavier schedule than usual to drum up interest.Wed, 06 Oct 2010 16:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/10/05/warren.superman.fatherhood/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/10/05/warren.superman.fatherhood/index.htmlThe performance of America's public schools is embarrassing. That is the message of the compelling documentary "Waiting for 'Superman.' "Wed, 06 Oct 2010 13:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/10/05/community.college.summit/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/10/05/community.college.summit/index.htmlCommunity colleges across the United States have seen enrollment figures jump by 24 percent over the past few years, as unemployed workers look to retrain at those institutions, which offer lower tuition compared to their four-year counterparts.Tue, 05 Oct 2010 13:48:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2010/09/30/news/economy/waiting_for_superman.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2010/09/30/news/economy/waiting_for_superman.fortune/index.htmWhile we are only just approaching October, it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas for the charter school movement. Since the documentary Waiting for Superman opened in select theaters last week, a cast of notables have announced a cascade of donations and investment pledges for charters, and it looks it's just the beginning of this holiday season.Thu, 30 Sep 2010 18:38:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2010/09/27/pf/harvard_business_school.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2010/09/27/pf/harvard_business_school.fortune/index.htmWhen Janet Stark finally gets around to building her own website, the admissions consultant will run it with the headline, "I've been accepted to Harvard Business School over 50 times!" Her students are a bit less open.Mon, 27 Sep 2010 17:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/09/27/obama.education/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/09/27/obama.education/index.htmlRecent world rankings showing U.S. students failing to make the grade in math and science are "a sign of long-term decline," that will require reform of the country's education system to fix, President Obama told NBC's "Today" show on Monday.Mon, 27 Sep 2010 14:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/09/02/navarrette.education.reform/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/09/02/navarrette.education.reform/index.htmlIt's back-to-school time, which means some in the media have gone back to asking: "What's wrong with our schools? And how can we fix it?"Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:29:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2010/08/30/news/economy/alabama_schools_bank_loans.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2010/08/30/news/economy/alabama_schools_bank_loans.fortune/index.htmAlabama schools have been having a rough time of it, and it only looks like it's going to get rougher. The Cotton State recently came in last place in the federal Department of Education's Race to the Top grant competition. And a steadfast global recession combined with the Gulf Coast oil spill this summer have put a severe strain on the state's tax receipts, the primary source of revenue for Alabama's education system, forcing several school systems to take out private loans just to make it through the year.Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/08/24/jerusalem.classrooms/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/08/24/jerusalem.classrooms/index.htmlPalestinian children in East Jerusalem are being put at a disadvantage because of a dire shortage of classrooms in the east side of the city, according to a report published Tuesday by two Israeli human rights groups.Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:21:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2010/08/20/news/economy/schools_teachers_budgets/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2010/08/20/news/economy/schools_teachers_budgets/index.htmMore children are crowding into classrooms in Modesto, Calif. Parents are paying extra to send their kids to full-day kindergarten in Queen Creek, Ariz. And the school buses stopped rolling in one St. Louis area school district.Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:21:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2010/07/23/news/economy/get_job_or_grad_school.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2010/07/23/news/economy/get_job_or_grad_school.fortune/index.htmDear Annie: I hope you can settle an argument. My parents are saying that with my college major (English), it will probably be hard for me to find a job when I graduate next spring. They want me to go straight to grad school and get a master's degree, which they say will make me more "marketable." (They are willing to foot the bill, which I do appreciate.)Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/07/23/district.of.columbia.teachers.fired/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/07/23/district.of.columbia.teachers.fired/index.htmlThe District of Columbia public school system announced Friday that it is letting 226 employees go for poor performance under the education assessment system IMPACT.Fri, 23 Jul 2010 22:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/07/19/ncschools.resegregation.rally/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/07/19/ncschools.resegregation.rally/index.htmlThe arrest of 19 protesters at a rancorous school board meeting Tuesday brings the issue of busing and diversity in education into the national spotlight.Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/07/07/hospital.deaths.july/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/07/07/hospital.deaths.july/index.htmlMore than 16,000 U.S. medical school graduates are awarded M.D. degrees each year, and many enter their residency programs at teaching hospitals in July. Now, a growing body of research suggests that month might be a more deadly time in U.S. hospitals.Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/07/06/frum.skills.mismatch/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/07/06/frum.skills.mismatch/index.htmlWe're getting to the point where even good news comes wrapped in bad news.Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/05/31/issues.education/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/05/31/issues.education/index.htmlU.S. education issues in 2010 boil down to two questions: how to fund cash-strapped state universities and how to fix so-called high school "drop-out factories."Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/worklife/06/09/cb.when.mba.important/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/worklife/06/09/cb.when.mba.important/index.htmlSome people view an MBA degree the same way that Charlie thought about his Golden Ticket in "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory": They believe a piece of paper can magically transport you to a place you only imagined.Wed, 09 Jun 2010 22:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/06/09/maryland.school.curriculum/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/06/09/maryland.school.curriculum/index.htmlTo help defray budget cuts, the Montgomery County Public School system in Maryland is selling some of its assets. Specifically, it has entered into a deal valued at at least $4.5 million with a company called Pearson to sell the county's elementary curriculum expertise.Wed, 09 Jun 2010 19:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/05/17/steele.brown.anniversary/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/05/17/steele.brown.anniversary/index.htmlFifty-six years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed in Brown v. Board of Education what our founders declared self-evident -- that all men are created equal.Mon, 17 May 2010 23:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/04/28/china.knife.attack/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/04/28/china.knife.attack/index.htmlAt least 28 children were injured when a man with a knife attacked a kindergarten in east China on Thursday morning, state media said.Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/03/31/abstinence.education/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/03/31/abstinence.education/index.htmlThe health care reform legislation that President Obama signed recently isn't only about insurance coverage -- there's also a renewal of $50 million per year for five years for abstinence-focused education.Wed, 31 Mar 2010 14:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/03/16/wojcicki.firing.teachers/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/03/16/wojcicki.firing.teachers/index.htmlLittle Rhode Island made big news in the education arena last month. Superintendent Frances Gallo fired all the teachers at Central Falls High School after negotiations with the teachers' union failed.Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/03/08/tierney.college.costs/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/03/08/tierney.college.costs/index.htmlI mentor a student who is a senior in a low-performing high school. About 50 percent of the students at his school drop out, while less than 25 percent go to college. His parents didn't graduate from high school, and his father earns about $14,000 a year. His grade point average is good enough to qualify him for admission at a few University of California schools.Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:50:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/03/04/Singsen.education.protest/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/03/04/Singsen.education.protest/index.htmlToday, in California and other states across the nation, students, teachers, faculty and workers have been protesting, striking, walking out of classes and staging sit-ins and teach-ins. They are protesting budget cuts, tuition hikes, compensation reductions, layoffs and privatizations affecting public K-12 schools and universities.Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:15:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/03/04/california.fees/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/03/04/california.fees/index.htmlStudents and college professors in California and around the country protested Thursday over the drastic cuts imposed on cash-strapped state colleges and universities.Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:52:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/03/02/ross.stepping.race/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/03/02/ross.stepping.race/index.htmlWhat does it mean when a white sorority wins a competition that African-American fraternities and sororities not only created but also consider an essential part of their cultural expression? It means an uncomfortable discussion about race, history, culture and inclusivity that is not black and white.Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:34:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/03/01/obama.education/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/03/01/obama.education/index.htmlPresident Obama highlighted stronger federal efforts Monday to help lower a high school dropout rate that, according to the president, is undermining America's future economic potential.Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:49:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2010/02/24/news/economy/public_tuition_soars/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2010/02/24/news/economy/public_tuition_soars/index.htmTuition at many public colleges and universities is skyrocketing, thanks to state budget deficits that have choked off funding for higher education.Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:42:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2010/01/18/news/economy/university_executive_compensation/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2010/01/18/news/economy/university_executive_compensation/index.htmOhio State University is No. 1 again, but not in football or basketball. For the second year in a row, the school's president was the highest paid public university executive in the United States, according to a study published Monday.Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:57:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/12/17/news/economy/nursing_shortage/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/12/17/news/economy/nursing_shortage/index.htmAmerica could be facing a nursing shortage that will worsen exponentially as the population grows older.Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:18:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/12/10/king.sotu.doctors/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/12/10/king.sotu.doctors/index.html#cnnSTCTextHer bedside manner is comforting, the questions to the point.Sun, 13 Dec 2009 13:33:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/16/news/economy/community_colleges_green_jobs.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/16/news/economy/community_colleges_green_jobs.fortune/index.htmCommunity colleges have long held second-class-citizen status in the world of higher education. But they've suddenly become top tier when it comes to one important thing: training for new green-economy jobs.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:07:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/11/06/navarrette.obama.education/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/11/06/navarrette.obama.education/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama deserves an A+ for his agenda for education reform. His decision to nominate Arne Duncan as U.S. education secretary was inspired, and his comments on holding the system accountable are honest, refreshing and insightful.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:53:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/19/pf/college_costs/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/19/pf/college_costs/index.htmCollege costs are higher than ever, according to a new report, putting a degree even further out of reach for many Americans.Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:39:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/30/news/economy/joel_klein_nyc_schools.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/30/news/economy/joel_klein_nyc_schools.fortune/index.htmJoel Klein's title is New York City school chancellor, but he's really a CEO. He oversees America's largest public school system -- 1.1 million students -- with more authority than his counterparts in most other major cities, thanks to a landmark 2002 law that was just renewed for another five years.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/22/medical.students.internet/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/22/medical.students.internet/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn 2007, a resident surgeon snapped a picture of a patient's tattoo -- the words Hot Rod on his penis -- and shared it with colleagues, making international news when the story was leaked to the press. At least the resident didn't post the picture on the Internet.Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/07/chavis.education/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/07/chavis.education/index.html#cnnSTCTextTeachers unions and politicians are constantly claiming that K-12 public schools need more money in order to produce good academic results. But does the data support the argument that our schools need more money to succeed?Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/08/noguera.school.controversies/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/08/noguera.school.controversies/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama has made it clear from the earliest days of his presidency that he intended to make education a high priority for his administration.Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:51:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20302674,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20302674,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"Everybody was scared," a former student recalls, "and the parents were even more scared than the kids"Mon, 07 Sep 2009 02:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/08/13/howard.education.monopoly/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/08/13/howard.education.monopoly/index.html#cnnSTCTextOur educational system is essentially a Soviet-style government-run monopoly that could only be loved by the likes of Lenin and Stalin.Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:42:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/hockey/nhl/08/27/demers.senate/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/hockey/nhl/08/27/demers.senate/index.htmlMONTREAL (AP) -- Jacques Demers, the Stanley Cup-winning coach who has spoken frankly about his lifelong battle with illiteracy, was appointed Thursday to the Canadian Senate.Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:41:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/30/news/economy/healthcare_medicalschool_free/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/30/news/economy/healthcare_medicalschool_free/index.htmThe incoming freshmen at one of the nation's newest medical schools will have more freedom to choose whether to become a specialist or help fill the shortage of primary care doctors.Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/26/california.paralyzed.graduate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/26/california.paralyzed.graduate/index.html#cnnSTCTextCalifornia Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Saturday called on the state bar to overlook a technical error and allow a paralyzed law school graduate to take the bar exam next week.Sun, 26 Jul 2009 13:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/07/22/bia.ron.clark.kids/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/07/22/bia.ron.clark.kids/index.html#cnnSTCTextSeventh graders at Ron Clark Academy became an overnight sensation during the presidential election when their YouTube performance of "You Can Vote However You Like" catapulted them to online stardom.Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/07/21/ron.clark.school/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/07/21/ron.clark.school/index.html#cnnSTCTextSeventh graders at Ron Clark Academy became an overnight sensation during the presidential election when their YouTube performance of "You Can Vote However You Like" catapulted them to online stardom.Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/14/obama.community.colleges/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/14/obama.community.colleges/index.html#cnnSTCTextCommunity colleges are only two-year institutions, but the Obama administration says they could play a key role in helping boost the ailing economy for years to come.Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/02/autism.high.school/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/02/autism.high.school/index.html#cnnSTCTextAll parents have hopes and dreams for their children. Parents of kids with serious disabilities are no different. But in their moments of wildest imagination, the parents of Vicki Martinez, Chase Ferguson and Travis Cardona could not have envisioned high school graduation -- certainly not in the dark days when they first learned their children had autism.Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/11/polis.charter.schools/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/11/polis.charter.schools/index.html#cnnSTCTextTo be effective in Congress, you must focus. With so many issues and debates occurring at any given time, it is easy to spread yourself too thin and lose sight of your goal.Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/20/swine.flu.death/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/20/swine.flu.death/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Utah man with chronic health problems died Wednesday from complications associated with swine flu, a local health official said. If confirmed, it would be the ninth U.S. fatality associated with the flu outbreak.Wed, 20 May 2009 23:34:00 EDT