If the headline caught your eye, here’s more good news. Seven in 10 Latino high school graduates in the class of 2012 went to college, according to a recent report by the Pew Hispanic Center. That’s a record-high college enrollment rate for Latinos, and it’s the first time Latinos have su... Read more...
In a move aimed at countering Chicago’s crisis in K-8 truancy and absenteeism, state Sen. Kimberly Lightford has introduced legislation to lower Illinois’ compulsory school age from 7 to 5. Experts say it is critical to establish the habit of attendance in kindergarten and first grade. Yet Il... Read more...
Jay Electronica may be missing from Hip Hop, but he's making progress in his love life. The Louisiana rapper has been dating British heiress Kate Rothschild for quite some time now, following her very public split from billionaire Ben Goldsmith. After almost a year, Rothschild and Goldsmith fina... Read more...
Today Netflix lost 1,749 movies from its streaming video archive. Netflix subscribers can no longer stream content from major studios like Warner Bros., MGM, and Universal. MGM and Universal will soon only be available through the Warner Archive Instant service, a $10 per month streaming se... Read more...
Schools seeking to boost parental involvement will need to tailor their approaches to match parents’ differing views and concerns, according to a new report from Public Agenda. The report, “Ready, Willing and Able? Kansas City Parents Talk About How to Improve Schools and What They Can Do to H... Read more...