The Free Application for Financial Student Aid, a critical part of the college application process, is about to change. It is a federal program that determines eligibility for grants and loans. The Class...

The abuse started after seven months. Every day was a physical and mental hell. She kept thinking “He’ll change” or “He loves me. I know he doesn’t mean it.” One day he got fed up. She lay...

For years, high school students in North Carolina have received course grades based on a seven-point scale, but starting next fall, B’s could be A's and C’s could be B's. The State Board of Education...

School had started at 7:30 that morning, and it was now well past dinner time. He had been at school for 11 hours, but he would still be expected to return the next morning, even though it would be Saturday. The...