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In Context: The big business of high school sports

Oct 17, 2014
Should high school football games be televised?

MOOCs go to high school

Oct 14, 2014
Massive open online courses are going after the teenage market.

A new way to apply to college: video

Sep 5, 2014
Goucher College in Maryland tries to reach a broader spectrum of students.

High school will keep starting too early. Here's why.

Aug 25, 2014
Too little sleep is a health hazard, but school boards aren't changing.
The American Academy of Pediatrics is the latest group to declare that most middle and high school classes start too early for teenagers to properly function.
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School transportation cuts still affect families

Aug 21, 2014
Some districts that cut bus service during the recession haven't brought it back.

Midwestern colleges have fewer local kids to tap

Jul 28, 2014
Demographic shifts mean there are fewer high school grads available for colleges.

The high-tech shop teacher of the future

May 13, 2014
Manufacturing has an image problem, especially with younger people.

For public good, not for profit.

High-school graduation rate hits 80 percent for first time

Apr 28, 2014
High school graduation rates in the U.S. have reached 80 percent. What was done to raise the rate, and how valuable is the degree that more teenagers are getting?

CSI High: Preparing students for the job market

Mar 27, 2014
A town in Georgia has a unique problem. Too many skilled high school graduates and not enough jobs.

More students are taking AP exams, which don’t come cheap

Feb 11, 2014
The percentage of high school graduates who have taken AP tests have doubled.