Category: College

McAuliffe: ‘I don’t think parents should be telling schools what they should teach’

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (WTVO) — Former Virginia governor and former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Terry McAuliffe, is drawing criticism after saying parents shouldn’t tell schools what they should teach during a debate in the state’s governor’s race on Tuesday.

10.25.2021

No Fs allowed: Some Newark high school teachers feel pressure to pass absent students during pandemic

Central High School’s approach reflects view of many educators that students should be given leeway during a terrible time. Some teachers worry the no-F mandate goes too far.

10.8.2021

Men are giving up on college-falling behind female counterparts by record numbers

At the close of the 2020-21, women accounted for 59.5% of college students, a record high, and men 40.5%, according to data from the National Student Clearinghouse, a nonprofit research group. U.S. colleges and universities had 1.5 million fewer students compared with five years ago, and men accounted for 71% of the decline.

10.5.2021