Solutions
Addiction counselors embed in schools dealing with the opioid crisis
A treatment center that helps adults is now helping schools and children with addicted parents
Higher Education
Black students default on college loans at a higher rate than others, study finds
Consequences can be severe for those who default
Higher Education
Blockchain arrives on college campuses
The growing demand for scholarly research on blockchain and professionals with skills in the field is prompting universities to add coursework on the technology
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Divided We Learn
COLUMN: Take a closer look at those back-to-school photos: Is something missing?
School photos provide a snapshot of segregated schools from across the country
Higher Education
Maxine Waters chastises for-profit colleges and DeVos Leadership
“One of the biggest rip-offs and scandals in government”
Solutions
Kids struggle to read when schools leave phonics out
Schools too often leave out a key piece of the reading puzzle because teachers aren't trained to teach phonics
Future of Learning
A little-known program has lifted 9th grade performance in virtually every type of school
Using a holistic approach with students to “catch those coughs before they become pneumonia”
Future of Learning
A “handmade forerunner” of personalized learning, forged by teachers
Long before the movement gathered momentum, a student-centered model arose in Minnesota
Higher Education
Quantifying the risks of working while in college
Low-income students who work are less likely to excel in their studies