AltWeeklies Wire
Post-Columbine, Colorado's Anti-Bullying Industry Explodesnew
Assisted, in part, by $8.6 million in grants from the Colorado Trust, educators are busy bully-proofing their schools.
The Dorm From Hellnew
Black mold, fire ant invasions, lack of repairs: They all make living conditions at the University of Texas at Dallas's Waterview Park miserable. But far worse is the crime.
Dallas Observer |
a Southern Methodist University Investigative Reporting Class |
05-02-2005 |
Education
Washington University's Image Takes It on the Chinnew
Members of Washington University's Alpha Phi sorority created a buzz after they and their dates showed up drunk at a March 18 formal at the City Museum in downtown St. Louis.
The Education Censorsnew
Textbook companies are self-censoring their national editions to meet the whims of the religious conservatives that control the Texas Board of Education--effectively gutting the textbooks for the entire country.
Student Who Spoke Out on Campus Safety Arrestednew
A few days after Texas Southern University freshman Leslie Williams complained to TV reporters about a breach of campus safety, university police had her thrown in jail.
Houston Press |
Mosi Secret |
03-22-2005 |
Education
Security Issues Shrouded in Silence on Crime-Ridden Campusnew
Stray gunfire killed sophomore Ashley Sloan on Texas Southern University campus on Dec. 4. Her death was another failing grade in a subject the university claims to have made a priority: student safety.
Houston Press |
Mosi Secret |
03-22-2005 |
Education
House Where Teen Died of Alcohol Poisoning Gets Resurrectednew
Pastor Reza Zadeh is working with Colorado State University students to transform a frat house associated with excessive drinking and a tragic death into a Christian-oriented community center.
Program Has a Dream for Low-Performing Schoolsnew
In spite of campus facelifts, mandatory uniforms and new resources, San Francisco's first three "Dream Schools" have a long way to go before they become the dazzling college-preparatory academies to which San Francisco parents will be clamoring to send their kids.
Education Reform Programs Come in One-Size-Fits-Allnew
The Kansas City, Mo., School District has spent millions on a reform effort that forces teachers to read dumbed-down literature, like Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul, to their students -- and be timed by stopwatches while they're doing it.
"Pro-Marijuana" Children's Story Winds Up in Congressnew
Reviews of Ricardo Cortes' children's book, It's Just a Plant, have been expectedly mixed. The most pointed came, unsurprisingly, from an elected official out to politicize the book.
The Village Voice |
Jamie Pietras |
03-01-2005 |
Education
Tags: Education
How University of Georgia Became White Chick U.new
Now, while the university has skyrocketed in national rankings and academic prestige, its student body has shed any semblance of diversity. Blacks and rural whites are becoming as rare at UGA as Florida Gator bumper stickers.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Alyssa Abkowitz |
02-03-2005 |
Education
Tags: Education
Fight Over Ethnic Studies Dean Imperils Programnew
A bitchy academic fight within San Francisco State University's College of Ethnic Studies centers around former Dean Tomás Almaguer, who was accused of crossing the boundaries of political correctness.
Anti-Evolutionary Teachings Reenter Schools in New Formnew
Creationists have changed their strategy in order to gain acceptance from the scientific community and to get their materials into public schools. Gone is talk of God and the Bible. Anti-evolutionary advocates instead speak of "intelligent design."
Reno News & Review |
Deidre Pike |
01-17-2005 |
Education
Sorry, Kids, Your Future Doesn't Look Brightnew
It's not just kids who are going into debt to get through college; their parents are sacrificing, too. But that high-priced education can't be depended on to make the young self-sufficient.
The Village Voice |
Francine Russo |
12-22-2004 |
Education
Sorority Sisters Don't Let Go Easilynew
A University of Colorado student decided to withdraw her pledge to join Delta Delta Delta. Members of the sorority didn't respond well to being spurned.
Tags: Lili Armstrong, Tri Delta
