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Social Networking With Students Off-Limits in Miss. School District

A new school district policy in Hattiesburg, Miss., prohibits teachers from texting or communicating with students through Internet social-networking

Building Bridges to the Future

An intensive summer camp exposes sought-after Hispanic students to college and career possibilities in science, technology, engineering, and mathemat

Education Week's Understanding the Ins and Outs of ‘Open Content’ Licensing

MBA students go for Google

Where do MBA students most want to work when they get out of school? Investment banks and consulting firms are still popular choices, but for the sec

Textbooks Moving Into Cyberspace

As college-bound members of the high school class of 2008 look ahead to fall, some can also look forward to textbook sticker shock: New required text

Texas District Introduces Buses Built to Run on Propane

A San Antonio-area school district has acquired school buses that officials say are the first in the nation manufactured to run on propane.

More colleges move toward optional SATs

Jen Wang of Short Hills, New Jersey, took her first SAT when she was in sixth grade, long before she would start filling out college applications.

Ed. Dept. Awards Grants to Improve Spec. Ed. Training

Universities are to revamp teacher-preparation programs, with an eye to increasing the numbers of teachers deemed highly qualified in special educati

Some States Said to Share 'Core' Standards

An analysis found that 12 states have similar standards in English/language arts, and 16 do in math, and most of them incorporate the broad range of

Black Males Still Lag in Graduation, Report Says

The Schott Foundation pledges to step up advocacy efforts to close the gap.

Mississippi Students Face Higher Hurdle

In a move many see as overdue, the state is setting a tougher standard for students to qualify as “proficient” — and many more are likely to fall sho

Living with autism in college

When Dan Hackett started college, he didn't make the grades he knew he could.