Washington court: charters are constitutional
A county judge in Washington has ruled that the states charter schools are constitutional. With a new funding mechanism in place, the schools can stay.
Social Studies
Youth remember alcohol ads more than adults
Young people report seeing more alcohol ads online than adults do, according to a new study released by Johns Hopkins.
Free speech, gun safety win in Florida
Should doctors be allowed to talk about health and safety issues with their patients freely? The 11th Circuit says yes.
Emotions follow the death of a student’s parent
What are some issues that face students who lose a close relative or a friend? How does it affect them in school? What can schools do?
We the People: state champs from IL, Md.
How well student teams from across the nation know the Constitution will be put to the test at the national finals in April.
Mr. President, the Constitution says, ‘Hey!’
The executive order banning people from 7 predominantly Muslim countries has fallen. What's next, according to our laws?
K12 Inc. gets a boost with DeVos
It's possible that a momentary rally in the price of K12 Inc. stock was driven, in part, by the confirmation of Betsy DeVos as US secretary of education.
Strong opinions about Trump, DeVos from Colo.
Students think a lot about the recent election; it's heavy on their minds. Some, like one student in Broomfield, Colo., don't like what they see so far.
9th Circuit hears about Trump’s travel ban
Protests began right after Pres. Trump issued a travel ban on people from certain countries. Even at small airports, college students joined in.
Australian students make an expensive drug cheap
Chemistry students know that most drugs can be made much cheaper than pharmaceutical companies often charge for those drugs.