No tuition, no grades, no power grid: why are people flocking to a ‘college’ in the middle of the desert?

Two hundred miles from LA, an off-grid community with roots in Burning Man offers an unorthodox educational experience – is Mars College the future?
AZFamily

Program helps Arizona students with incarcerated parents earn college degrees

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Nearly 5 million children in the U.S. have at least one parent who has been in prison or jail. Many face financial burdens that put higher education out of reach, but a program ...
Post and Courier

Grading reform push from legislators would challenge SC schools’ credit recovery programs

COLUMBIA — Discussion around the school grading legislation advancing through the Statehouse has focused on its anti-grade floor provision, which would stop districts from setting an artificial ...
WPBF

Port St. Lucie opens applications for summer internship program for high school students

THE TREASURE COAST, IF YOU’RE A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT, IS LOOKING FOR AN INTERNSHIP. APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE PATH PROGRAM. THIS IS OPEN TO SOPHOMORE AND ...
Yahoo

In some classrooms, teachers ask: Can AI teach students to write better?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Correction: A previous version of this article misspelled the first name of the high school junior who said she uses an AI tool in ...
WCPO Cincinnati

New pilot program gives high school students scholarships, direct path to HVAC careers

PIERCE TOWNSHIP, Ohio — High school students are stepping into the HVAC lab at Southern Ohio Technical Institute for the first time ever. The group is part of a new scholarship program funded by the ...
The Harvard Crimson

HUA Urges Students to Lobby Professors Ahead of Vote on A-Grade Cap

HUA Urges Students to Lobby Professors Ahead of Vote on A-Grade Cap Students attend an HUA general meeting on Feb. 15. With an FAS vote on a proposal to cap A grades upcoming, HUA leaders urged ...
The Washington Post

In some classrooms, teachers ask: Can AI teach students to write better?

When Craig Schmidt gave his high school English students an assignment based on “Fahrenheit 451,” he threw them a curveball: He told them to use ChatGPT. Schmidt asked the class to write several ...
Kaleido Scope

UAB expands academic programs, offering new degree options to students

Whether on campus or online, students learn from UAB’s world‑class faculty, equipping them to make an impact in their communities and across the globe. “UAB continues to expand our portfolio of ...
KCCI Des Moines

Bill proposes program to support Iowa students with special needs

EDUCATION A CLEAN AUDIT WITH NO FINDINGS. END QUOTE. SENATE LAWMAKERS AT THE IOWA STATE HOUSE ARE AIMING TO EXPAND RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. THE BILL ...
WFSB

Gov. Ned Lamont to propose loan program for graduate students losing federal aid

HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - State officials will announce a plan on Thursday to create a supplemental loan program for graduate students. The proposal responds to Trump administration changes that restrict ...
The Harvard Crimson

‘There’s No Benefit’: Students Decry Proposed Cap on A Grades

Harvard students slammed a proposal to cap A grades and use raw percentage scores for internal awards, warning that the changes would intensify academic competition, misrepresent students’ mastery of ...