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Federal Rules Give More Protection to Students Accused of Sexual Assault
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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced what she called historic changes Wednesday to Obama-era guidelines that she said will make the process fairer.
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On College Campuses, Making Overdose Medication Readily Available
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College campuses are growing increasingly concerned about how to keep students safe amid a national opioid crisis. Some schools provide free and easy access to drugs that can reverse an overdose.
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More States Opting To ‘Robo-Grade’ Student Essays By Computer
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Developers say they understand why teachers would be skeptical. But, they insist, computers already drive cars and detect cancer, so they can certainly handle grading students’ essays.
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Sharing Lessons Of Resilience, 5 Years After The Boston Bombing
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Roseann Sdoia lost her right leg in the 2013 marathon bombing. She now works to empower others facing challenges because she so vividly remembers being “in those shoes.”