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• Creating a college behind bars
• What Is the Future of the Office for Civil Rights?
• Special Report: How top U.S. colleges hooked up with controversial Chinese companies

Creating a college behind bars Posted: 02 Dec 2016 01:20 PM PST Up a lonely road lined with signs warning drivers not to pick up hitchhikers, on a hilltop surrounded by forest, the Clallam Bay Corrections Center at the northwest tip of Washington State feels like the ends of the earth. "We want to build a university in prison," says Mr. Carter, a soft-spoken man with an earnest tone. The shortage of higher education opportunities in United States prisons has led inmates like Carter to take the initiative – seeking out textbooks, funds, instructors, and in some cases acting as teachers themselves.

What Is the Future of the Office for Civil Rights? Posted: 02 Dec 2016 07:30 AM PST In the days after the presidential election, news outlets and thousands of educators reported increases in harassment, bullying, and intimidation of students based on race, ethnicity, religion, and gender identity. While schools and colleges are on the frontline in confronting these incidents, one mechanism that for more than 35 years has served to curtail such actions is the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) within the U.S. Department of Education. The federal agency's mission is "to ensure equal access to education," and it's charged with enforcing laws that prohibit discrimination against marginalized populations—including students of color, religious and gender minorities, and students with disabilities. In recent years OCR has issued guidance to states and local school districts on their legal obligation to meet the educational needs of transgender students, students with ADHD, and youth in juvenile justice facilities; the civil-rights unit also tracks how well public schools and districts nationwide measure up on equity in learning opportunities.

Special Report: How top U.S. colleges hooked up with controversial Chinese companies Posted: 02 Dec 2016 04:48 AM PST By Steve Stecklow and Alexandra Harney SHANGHAI/SHELTER ISLAND, New York (Reuters) - Thomas Benson once ran a small liberal arts college in Vermont. Stephen Gessner served as president of the school board for New York's Shelter Island. More recently, they've been opening doors for Chinese education companies seeking a competitive edge: getting their students direct access to admissions officers at top U.S. universities.

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