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A Hunger Strike Against No Child Left Behind Noted education writer Jonathan Kozol is so concerned about No Child Left Behind that he’s on a ‘partial fast’ to oppose reauthorization of the law. |
Why Male Teacher Ranks Are at 40-Year Low Stereotyping, low pay, lack of role models. Why the number of men teaching in schools is at a 40-year low. |
25 Hottest Universities College Guide: It's that time of year again, when high-school seniors and their parents gear up for the admissions game. In excerpts from our annual newsstand issue, here's what you need to know about the newest trends. |
Can Technology Save Africa's Schools? As Africa strives to pull itself out of grinding poverty, countries are looking to technology to give them a leg up in the race for quality education. |
Admissions Dean: What Colleges Really Want A leading admissions dean explains what colleges really want. It's all about getting the complete picture of a student without packaging by consultants. |
American Campuses Get Greener Than Ever How to teach new respect for the environment? The 3 R's: reduce your carbon footprint, reuse and recycle. |
After Va. Tech: New Look at Campus Safety A tragedy showed the risk of underestimating mental-health problems. Now schools are intervening sooner. |
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How to Tell If Your School Is Safe Many colleges have new security systems in place. But students and parents still need to do some detective work. |
Two Views on One Family's Road Trip Two Views: A NEWSWEEK father and daughter find that the campus visit is a journey of discovery—about schools, life and how one generation can best guide another. |
U.S. Drops Out of Global Math Test The United States has quietly withdrawn from an international study comparing math and science students. |
Obama's Hawaii Alma Mater: A Green Leader Hawaii's famed Punahou School is known for its curriculum and star alums, including Barack Obama. Now it's getting high marks for helping the environment, too. |
The Role of the Principal Many things go into making a high school great, but a strong, effective principal is always at the top of the list. As part of our survey of America's Best High Schools, we take a look at the many roles a head must play. |
The Public Elites NEWSWEEK excluded these high performers from the list of America’s Best High Schools because so many of their students score well above the average on the SAT and ACT. |
Top High Schools: How We Picked Them How we developed our own unique method for ranking America's top schools |
A Global Test Gains Ground The rigorous International Baccalaureate is rapidly growing in popularity in schools across the country. |
High School at Home: A Different Path Homeschooling, while still rare, is growing in popularity. What do the kids miss and gain? |
School Athletics: Is Title IX Fair? While federal law made sports more accessible to women, critics charge it works against male athletes. |
Steroid Abuse: The Dangers Facing Teens A sports medicine expert discusses steroid abuse by teens and whether state laws on testing could help to solve the problem. |
Résumé Lies a Major Concern for Employers How did MIT's dean of admissions mislead the school for nearly three decades about her educational background? What lessons can corporate America learn? |
Mean Greeks: DePauw's Sorority Scandal Did Delta Zeta cull all but the prettiest sisters from its DePauw University chapter? The sorority's former president on why she was asked to leave. |
Inside UCLA's Cadaver Scandal UCLA's Willed Body Program was rocked by charges that its leader participated in a scheme to slice up cadavers and sell off the body parts. Inside the scandal—and how the program is putting itself back together. |
Is a Woman What Harvard Needs? A Harvard expert assesses the risks and rewards for the school’s first female president. |
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