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Education
After Newtown, School-Shooter Training for Teachers
After the shootings in Newtown, Conn., attendance soars at an active-shooter simulation in Alabama
The War on Tater Tots: Enlisting Daycare Centers in the Fight Against Childhood Obesity
Mississippi, the state with the highest rate of both childhood obesity and childhood poverty, is trying to improve the diets of its youngest inhabitants
College Costs: Would Tuition Discounts Get More Students to Major in Science?
To steer more students into high-paying fields, Florida is considering freezing tuition rates for certain majors. Would it work?
The NRA Wants More Guns in Schools. Could It Prevent Another Sandy Hook?
Several states are considering providing guns and training to school personnel in an effort to prevent armed invasions
School Security: Why It’s So Hard to Keep Kids Safe
In the wake of the second deadliest school shooting in U.S. history, parents, administrators and legislators debate whether lockdowns are enough to protect students
Sandy Hook Viewpoint: Should Teachers Be Trained in Counterterrorism?
Is shielding children now as essential a part of teachers’ portfolios as educating children is?
The Worst “School-to-Prison” Pipeline: Was it in Mississippi?
As the U.S. Senate judiciary committee prepares to hear testimony on the phenomenon, attentionfalls again to a civil rights case brought against Meridian, Mississippi
Does Suspending Students Work?
Every now and again we hear stories about a kid getting suspended from school for some absurdly minor infraction.
In Mississippi, Will Competition Cure Head Start—or Kill It?
The only town in Mississippi’s George County is about to find out whether its Head Start center will get more federal funding or have to shut down
Can Community Colleges Put Americans Back to Work?
Community colleges have long played a key role as an entryway to better career opportunities for adults in the workforce.
MOOC Brigade: Can Online Courses Keep Students from Cheating?
As more colleges debate whether to give students credit for taking massive open online courses, tech companies are looking into using everything from webcam proctors to retina scans to cut down on cheating
The 13 Hidden College Expenses
With rising tuition rates, the cost of attending college might be more than what many students and parents anticipated when they began saving for a college education.