Breaking Up the Party

By Charlie Tyson  |  Aug. 11, 2014

(INSIDE HIGHER ED) -- Killing a risky student tradition is no easy feat, as Iowa State is sure to learn. But other universities can offer some lessons.

Military wages war on bad grades

By Annie Baxter – Aug. 8, 2014

(NPR MARKETPLACE) -- New rules will require under-performing service members to pay back their tuition.

Van De Putte Announces Education Plan With Full-Day Pre-K

By EILEEN PACE  |  Aug. 6, 2014

(TPR) --  Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor Leticia Van De Putte Tuesday unveiled her plan for a statewide education policy for pre-K through high school.

When Applying For Federal Aid, 'Cross Your Fingers And Hope'

by ALY SEIDEL  |  August 11, 2014

(NPR) - The FAFSA is a confusing ritual for college-bound students. Every year, more than 20 million students apply for federal financial aid to help pay for college. Five years ago, Mandy Stango was one of them.

Putting Power Tools In The Hands Of 5-Year-Olds

by BETH FERTIG  |  August 11, 2014

(NPR) - Seven-year-old Penelope Day needs both hands to pick up the power drill.

"Go ahead, turn it on," says Deb Windsor, who's working with Penelope on this project. "You might want to make it go faster."

Still Exempt From Title IX

By Jake New  |  August 12, 2014

(INSIDE HIGHER ED) - The United States Air Force Academy has ordered a probe of its athletics department after a report in The Colorado Springs Gazette detailed numerous violations of academy rules, including several instances of sexual assault.

Decision In School Finance Trial Could Come Down This Week

By RYAN POPPE  |  August 12, 2014

(TPR) - It's been close to six months since more than 600 school districts in Texas finished making their argument that the current school finance system is unconstitutional.

School staffing up 500%, but not with teachers

By Gigi Douban  |  Aug 13, 2014

Hiring teacher's aides played a big part in this increase. We look at the 'why'.

Course Explores Hand & Upper-Extremity Essentials, Kinesiology & Anatomy to Rehab

rehabpub.com  |  July 30, 2014

An online course available through the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) offers beginner to advanced occupational therapy practitioners information regarding the anatomy and kinesiology of the upper quarter, outlining neuroanatomy concepts linked to hand and upper extremity rehabilitation.

Preschoolers Can Reflect On What They Don't Know

Association for Psychological Science  |  July 26, 2014

Contrary to previous assumptions, researchers find that preschoolers are able to gauge the strength of their memories and make decisions based on their self-assessments. The study findings are published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

Preschoolers Can Reflect On What They Don't Know

Association for Psychological Science  |  July 26, 2014

Contrary to previous assumptions, researchers find that preschoolers are able to gauge the strength of their memories and make decisions based on their self-assessments. The study findings are published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

The New Rankings?

By Charlie Tyson  |   August 14, 2014

(INSIDE HIGHER ED) - Who majored in Slovak language and literature? At least 14 IBM employees, according to LinkedIn.  Late last month LinkedIn unveiled a "field of study explorer."  LinkedIn's new tool -- which allows users to see the careers that different majors lead to -- is one of several data-aggregation services seeking to inform students and parents about job outcomes.

Failure to Replicate

By Charlie Tyson  |  August 14, 2014

(INSIDE HIGHER ED) - New analysis finds that education researchers, unlike scholars in many other disciplines, don't check one another's work.  The word "replication" has, of late, set many a psychologist's teeth on edge. Experimental psychology is weathering a credibility crisis, with a flurry of fraud allegations and retracted papers.