by Homa Bash | May 13, 2014 | Education
WASHINGTON – On May 17, 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court decided a landmark case that changed the face of education and civil rights in America. But sixty years after Brown v. Board of Education, some educators and civil rights advocates say not enough has changed....
by Homa Bash | May 13, 2014 | Education
WASHINGTON – Education reformers have pushed long and hard for curriculum changes, but the focus may be shifting to grading practices. And for parents in many school districts, that means bragging that your child is a straight A student could become a thing of the...
by Homa Bash | May 12, 2014 | Education
WASHINGTON – Four African lion cubs at the Smithsonian National Zoo are one step – or swim – closer to their public debut after going for a dip in a moat Tuesday. The 10-week old cubs, three males and one female, underwent a swim reliability test to make sure they...
by Homa Bash | Apr 30, 2014 | Education
WASHINGTON – Vice President Joe Biden Tuesday helped release the Obama administration’s first report tackling the issue of sexual assault on college campuses, but University of Arkansas officials said they have already taken many of the steps outlined by the White...
by Homa Bash | Apr 28, 2014 | Education
WASHINGTON – Walking nervously across the stage in an oversized gown, a boxy cap tilting off your head and shaking the principal’s hand while grabbing your high school diploma is becoming a rite of passage for more and more American students, according to a study...
