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The Pool Of Students Accepted At Boston's Exam Schools Is Getting Whiter
The city expanded a test prep initiative three years ago to get more black and brown students accepted to the exam schools. It didn't work. -
Food Writer Says NH Cafeteria Worker Fired For Feeding Student Is 'A Hero'
Atlantic senior editor Corby Kummer applauded Bonnie Kimball for feeding a student who couldn't afford their school lunch. -
Teens Are Watching Porn To Learn About Sex. Now What?
There are two schools of thought about how adults should respond to teenagers consuming pornography: teach kids to be critical consumers, or figure out a way to get porn out of young people’s lives. -
This Teen Nearly Died In A School Shooting. Now She's Just Trying To Live
One year and seven surgeries after Sarah Salazar nearly died in her art classroom, she's still struggling to manage the deep physical and emotional trauma she suffered that day. -
Frustrated With Beacon Hill, School Funding Supporters Fill Boston Common In Protest
Hundreds of public school supporters joined organized labor leaders on the Boston Common to demand that lawmakers on Beacon Hill provide more funding for local schools. -
New BPS Superintendent Has 'Hit The Ground Running,' Says Former State Education Secretary
Former state secretary of education Paul Reville said he was impressed by the way new superintendent Brenda Cassellius has entered the community. -
School Lunch Controversy In Warwick, R.I. Raises Question: Should Lunch Be Free For Everyone?
Food writer Corby Kummer says it's time to revisit the concept of free school lunch for all students. -
Making History More Relevant, One Case At A Time
The case study method, popularized at Harvard Business School, is now being used by more than 80 high school teachers in Massachusetts. -
Company Comes To Aid Of Students Offered Jelly Sandwiches
The yogurt company Chobani plans to pay the school lunch debts of low-income families in a Providence school district. -
Hands-On Learning Boosts Student Engagement, Understanding
Students in Westford, Mass. take projects more seriously and make connections between different subjects, teachers say.