by Yinmeng Liu | May 28, 2015 | Education
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD–Vanya Shivashankar, radiating confidence, spelled her way Wednesday into the semifinal round in the 88th Scripps National Spelling Bee. Vanya, 13, an eighth-grader from California Trail Middle School in Olathe, was the first among the four...
by Yinmeng Liu | May 26, 2015 | Education
WASHINGTON – Transitioning from high school to her first year in college was tough for Emily Doglio. Yes, Doglio had some typical issues that her fellow classmates at Brown University also struggled with. She was homesick when she stepped foot on campus at the Ivy...
by Mary Cirincione | May 26, 2015 | Education
New York is not alone on the educational battleground. Parents, teachers, unions and politicians can’t seem to find common ground over what’s best for kids, as states across the country struggle to implement Common Core standards and the tests that go...
by Megan K. Rauch | May 21, 2015 | Education
WASHINGTON — With so many public school districts struggling, charter schools have become a lifesaver for at-risk children and their families. But, the application process can be complicated and the number of applicants is growing every year. In this video, Meg...
by Xuan Lei | May 18, 2015 | Business & Tech, Education
WASHINGTON—Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook told George Washington University graduates on Sunday to find their guiding stars. “Graduates, your values matter. They are your North Star,” Cook said as the university’s commencement speaker before 3,000 graduates and more than...
by Mary Cirincione | May 14, 2015 | Education
WASHINGTON — Knowledge check: How many U.S. states have populations over 15 million? What is the most densely populated country in South America? What’s the term for a strip of land that connects two larger land masses? Name the official currency of...
