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Columbia High School graduates walk to their commencement ceremony in Nampa, Idaho. A new Rutgers University study says nearly half of recent high school graduates are still looking for full-time work.

High Schools Grads 'Scarred' By High Unemployment

A new report by Rutgers University shows only 27 percent of recent high school graduates who are not enrolled in college have full-time jobs. Many young people with only high school diplomas say their hopes for the future have been dashed by the high cost of college.

Young Undocumented Immigrants Begin Renewing Deferred Action Permits

Young undocumented immigrants who received temporary legal status under the Deferred Action Childhood Arrival program in 2012 can now apply to renew their permits.

Kansas State Board of Education members Ken Willard, left, a Hutchinson Republican, and Kathy Martin, right, a Clay Center Republican, confer during a discussion of proposed science standards, last September in Topeka, Kan.

On Evolution, A Widening Political Gap, Pew Says

The divide between Republicans and Democrats on their views of the scientific theory of evolution is widening, according to a new poll released by Pew's Religion & Public Life Project.

Going To College May Cost You, But So Will Skipping It

In America, total student loan debt tops $1 trillion and a four-year college degree can cost as much as a house -- leaving many families wondering if college is really worth the cost.

Students listen as President Obama speaks at Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) in Brooklyn in 2013.

Turmoil Behind The Scenes At A Nationally Lauded High School

The early college model known as P-TECH, a six-year program combining high school and an associate degree, has been copied all over the country but is still a hotly contested work in progress.

Sam Verdin, left, and Jesus Najera talk about their high school troublemaking and the mentoring that turned them around at San Diego's Mission Valley Mall, Aug. 28, 2012.

San Diego Schools Use Mentoring To Keep At-Risk Students On Graduation Track

San Diego Unified has made strides in reducing the number of students who drop out. Officials believe mentoring for students most in danger of leaving school without a diploma is making a difference.

At about 80 years old, Brijida Mata Luna only recently applied for a birth certificate. She never finished school and doesn't know how to read or write.

Best Of The Border (1/6-1/11)

The week's top stories from Fronteras Desk.

Students arrive at CLA. More than half end up here after being expelled from other schools, usually for fighting, weapons or drugs.

In New Orleans, A Second-Chance School Tries Again

Crescent Leadership Academy has a checkered reputation, but a new principal is trying to do right by some of the toughest — and most troubled — kids in the city.

San Diego Youth And Their Parents Invited To Get First-Hand Look At Juvenile Hall

The San Diego public is invited on Saturday, May 18 for a behind-the-scenes look at the Kearny Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility.

Competency-Based Education: No More Semesters?

Why measuring learning, not time, is the next big thing in higher ed.

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