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Student Protesters Attack Prince Charles and Camilla
As the U.S. Senate spent yesterday striking down progressive legislation, the U.K. Parliament also tacked conservative. Students in Britain revolted.
Read & DiscussWaiting for Superman Kids Tour White House
Davis Guggenheim and the five kids from Waiting for Superman toured the White House.
Read & DiscussProtesters Attack British Royalty Over Tuition Increase
British students, protesting a recent rise in the cost of college tuition, attacked a car carrying Prince Charles and wife, Camilla.
Read & DiscussGeoffrey Canada Turned Down Chancellor Offer
Geoffrey Canada, founder of Harlem Children's Zone, was apparently a top contender for NYC Schools Chief.
Read & DiscussDREAM Act Delayed After House Passage. Will Senate Reciprocate?
The Senate just voted to table debate on the DREAM Act until early next week. Will it get the 60 votes needed for passage?
Read & DiscussRace to Nowhere Gains Traction
A documentary that chronicles the extraordinary pressure placed on students to succeed, gains in grassroots popularity.
Read & DiscussWorld Leaders Respond to Shanghai's Edge
Global leaders promise an education overhaul after learning that students in Shanghai are the best-educated in the world.
Read & DiscussHouse Passes DREAM Act
In the final days of a Democratic Congress, the Dream Act sailed through the House and now awaits today's vote in the Senate.
Read & DiscussOperation: Ivy League
Calling it "one of the largest drug takedowns on a New York City college campus in recent memory," five Columbia University fraternity members...
Read & DiscussParent Trigger Is Pulled
Parents in Compton, California just pulled the parent trigger, which requires that a failing public school be taken over a charter school operator.
Read & DiscussSign Language Surges in Popularity
American Sign Language is now the fourth most popular language studied in college, behind Spanish, French, and German, respectively.
Read & DiscussDREAM Act Awaits Congressional Vote
This week, both houses of Congress are set to vote on the Dream Act, which would give legal standing to hundreds of thousands of illegal...
Read & DiscussRateBU Stirs Controversy
RateBU.com, a new website that allows students at Boston University to rate the attractiveness of female classmates, sparks opposition.
Read & DiscussHow to Get People to Vote Online
Do Something U's latest video offers advice for getting people to vote in crowdsourced contests.
Read & DiscussAmerican Student Performance Slips Again; China Is Number One
American students now rank average or below average when compared to kids in other countries—14th in reading, 17th in science, and 25th in math.
Read & DiscussParent Trigger Pulled in California
Today, there's a parent revolution underway in Compton, California.
Read & DiscussPopular Baby Names
Sophia and Aiden top the list of 2010's 100 most popular baby names.
Read & DiscussHomeschooling Gains in Popularity
In minority communities in particular, homeschooling is on the rise.
Read & DiscussAmerican Students Lag Far Behind International Peers
With students in Shanghai leading the pack, American students scored well below their international peers in science, reading, and especially math.
Read & DiscussFigment Goes Live
Figment.com, a new website for young writers to share their work and discuss favorite books and authors, just launched.
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