'Birthers' obsessed with Obama's grades
It's part of a shift in emphasis from some Obama-haters from questioning the president's birth to his intellect and grades in college.
Are black home-schooled students making the grade?
theGRIO REPORT - A new research effort aims to find out how African-American home-schoolers stack up academically against students in traditional schools...
'Street squash' lifts grades, spirits in Harlem
VIDEO - Students in Harlem learn how to play squash and improve their grades through the Street Squash after school program. NBC's Janelle Richards reports...
Women's NCAA teams top men in grad rates
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - A new study comparing the graduation rates of the men's and women's teams in this year's NCAA basketball tournaments shows that the women graduate at a higher rate...
B-average black students to get shot at Yale for free
VIDEO - They must also have a 90 percent attendance rate, a record of good behavior and at least 40 hours of community service...
NCAA athletes improve overall graduation rates
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The latest numbers show major improvement among football and some men's basketball players...
Baltimore's black male students show improvement
BALTIMORE (AP) - Over the last three years, black males have improved their graduation rate and decreased their dropout rate at a faster pace than city school students as a whole...
Money for grades fails to motivate students in Harvard study
OPINION - The overall failure of incentives to produce significant academic impact confirms that achievement is not solely informed by how much cash you have...
New study shows video games lower grades
VIDEO - "Give a new toy that's a video game, kids want to play it. And they'll play it at the expense of reading and writing," explained pediatrician Dr. Ellen Rome...
