Students reinvent the locker to help a classmate in need
Ben Johnson May 7, 2013
Students at a high school in Michigan develop a high-tech locker for a classmate with muscular dystrophy.
The next generation unfriends Facebook
Jeremy Hobson May 4, 2013
What are the kids doing these days? It's an age old question. But when it comes to technology, it's an important one.
Not your high school science fair: A radio postcard from the Intel Science Talent Search
Ben Johnson Mar 18, 2013
A radio postcard from the annual Intel Science Talent Search, which gathers together high school students from around the country to show off their innovations.
GED test supremacy threatened
Amy Scott Mar 8, 2013
The best-known high school equivalency test, the GED, is getting its biggest makeover in decades. It’s also facing increased competition.
More students finish high school
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Jan 22, 2013
The trend could be a boon for the economy.
Number of 'disconnected youth' on the rise
David Gura Dec 3, 2012
Millions of young people are out of school and have no jobs.
Death of the PC, the Winklevii's other Social Network, and tech ed in New York
David Brancaccio Sep 27, 2012
The personal computer is dead, and more on the future of tech from New York City
USA Today tests more coverage of high school football
Shereen Marisol Meraji Sep 5, 2012
Added attention expands players' opportunities, but may heighten focus on athletics above academics.
Prom spending keeps rising
Bridget Bodnar Jun 8, 2012
Would you spend $1,000 to go to prom? Many do. The recession, if anything, is a bigger motivator to go big for a high school dance party.
