Education

Foundation started by Virginia Tech shooting victim aims to improve school safety

4:07pm February 17, 2023

Kristina Anderson Froling is a survivor of the Virginia Tech mass shooting in 2007. NPR's A Martinez talks to her about the efforts of the Koshka Foundation that she started to make campuses safer.

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Michael Logan speaks to Guilford County Board of Education

Education

NC bill would limit Guilford County school board's say in filling vacancies

3:47pm February 17, 2023

by Amy Diaz

A new bill would require the Guilford County Board of Education t

A blank notebook with a pen, a recorder, headphones and a mic are laid out on a bright fuchsia background.

Education

Need to write a toast or a script? Here are 7 tips to let your voice shine through

12:26pm February 17, 2023

by Abē Levine

Sounding like yourself on a podcast or during a toast takes practice — and a specific writing style for audio storytelling. NPR Life Kit host Marielle Segarra gives advice on how to sound more human.

6 HBCU marching bands compete in this weekend's Honda Battle of the Bands

5:15am February 17, 2023

by Ben Abrams

Morgan State University in Maryland competes Saturday in its first Honda Battle of the Bands performance in Montgomery, Ala. It's the largest showcase for HBCU marching bands in the country.

AP exam drops 'Roe v. Wade' questions, upsetting some students and teachers

6:00pm February 16, 2023

by Katia Riddle

The Advanced Placement exam for government has dropped questions about Roe v. Wade from this year's test. Some teachers and students are dismayed its no longer part of the required AP curriculum.

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A young student attends online school from her bedroom.

10 things to know about how social media affects teens' brains

12:01pm February 16, 2023

by Cory Turner

Eye-opening testimony from a top scientist offers a useful primer on the role social media may play in the teen mental health crisis.

District and city officials speak to the board of education about the mentorship programs

Education

WS/FCS partners with city to help students 'Stay Fresh' with free haircuts

3:50pm February 15, 2023

by Amy Diaz

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools is partnering with the city to provide three youth mentorship programs, one of which involves free student haircuts.

A seventh grader carries her plate of three-bean chili, rice, mandarins and cherry tomatoes and baked chips during her lunch break at a local public school, on Feb. 10 in the Brooklyn borough of New York.

A new study offers hints that healthier school lunches may help reduce obesity

1:55pm February 15, 2023

by The Associated Press

The national study found a small but significant decline in the average BMI of more than 14,000 schoolkids after implementation of a 2010 federal law that boosted nutrition standards for school meals.

Education

Lexington City Schools superintendent to step down

4:49pm February 14, 2023

by Paul Garber and Marianna Converse

Lexington City Schools Superintendent, Anitra Wells, will resign from her position at the end of June, a year earlier than scheduled.

Cooper announces $7.7 million for college-level mental health programs

10:59am February 14, 2023

by Neal Charnoff

Governor Roy Cooper has announced almost $8 million dollars in funding to support mental health programs in state colleges and universities.