By Scott Jaschik. In recent years, a number of high school districts and a few states have moved to require high school students to complete much more sophisticated projects to assess their eligibility for a high school diploma, and their preparation for college and the world of work. More...

By Scott Jaschik. As more details surface about Larry Nassar, who pleaded guilty in November to charges that he molested numerous girls as a doctor for the U.S. national gymnastics team, Michigan State University has received more criticism. More...

By Scott Jaschik. A new study published in the journal Social Science and Medicine finds wide variation in how much stigma students feel about mental health issues on campus. More...

By Scott Jaschik. The University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa is investigating racist videos posted by a sorority member from New Jersey on social medial, AL.com reported. One of the videos was posted on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. More...

By Scott Jaschik. Newman University has called off a scheduled art exhibit called “Rainbow in Reverse: Queer Kansas History,” The Wichita Eagle reported. Some Roman Catholic leaders criticized the university for agreeing to the exhibit. More...

By Scott Jaschik. A think tank and a legal organization, the Learning Policy Institute and EducationCounsel, are starting a new effort to promote the use of rigorous high school assessments in college admissions decisions. In a policy brief released today, the groups argue that significant progress has been made in creating measures of high school learning that could be used in college admissions. More...

By Scott Jaschik. Signs about "dumb black asses" and "stupid monkeys" were placed over a display case of the African-American studies program at the University of South Carolina, The Post and Courier reported. More...