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Education

Illinois now requires media literacy instruction in its high school curriculum

5:13am September 14, 2022

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Yonty Friesem of Columbia College Chicago about a new law in Illinois that requires high school students to receive lessons on media literacy.

Striking teachers in Seattle have reached a tentative deal with the school district

7:22pm September 13, 2022

by Lilly Ana Fowler

Teachers in Seattle say they've reached a tentative agreement with the school district on a new contract. The deal means striking teachers and some 50,000 students could return to the classroom soon.

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NC A&T uses working farm to cultivate climate resilience in agriculture

2:59pm September 13, 2022

by Keri Brown

Researchers at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University are working on studies to help farmers adapt to changing weather.

Catawba College partners with national forests in North Carolina

10:38am September 13, 2022

by Neal Charnoff

Catawba College has signed a five-year partnership agreement with all four U.S. Forest Service units in North Carolina.

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Seattle Pacific University students and staff have sued leaders of the board of trustees for refusing to put an end to the university's discriminatory hiring practices.

Seattle Pacific University leaders are sued for anti-LGBTQ hiring practices

5:50am September 13, 2022

by Dustin Jones

The lawsuit says the university discriminates against potential faculty members by prohibiting individuals in same-sex relationships from being hired.

Students walk to and from classes on the Indiana University campus, Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021, in Bloomington, Ind. Indiana will tax student debt relief as income, reflecting similar policies in other U.S. states following the Biden administration's announcement of a forgiveness plan in August 2022.

Almost half of U.S. governors ask Joe Biden to cut student loan forgiveness plan

2:34am September 13, 2022

by Ayana Archie

In a letter to Biden, Republican governors say they support "making higher education more affordable" but don't want to "force American taxpayers to pay off the student loan debt of an elite few."

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First Lady Jill Biden touts 'Road to Success' on N.C. A&T campus

5:34pm September 12, 2022

by David Ford

First Lady Jill Biden and U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona kicked off the first day of the Road to Success Back to School Bus Tour in the Triad Monday.

6,000 Seattle teachers and school staff remain on strike after failed weekend talks

5:10pm September 12, 2022

More than 6,000 teachers and school staff in Seattle are on strike. Talks between the teachers' union and the school district continued over the weekend but didn't result in an agreement.

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The case for starting sex ed in kindergarten (hula hoops recommended)

9:15am September 12, 2022

Comprehensive, age-appropriate sex ed has all kinds of social, emotional and academic benefits, researchers say. Here's what that looks like, from K through 12.

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At the University of Maryland, there's a new program changing the game for athletes

5:22pm September 11, 2022

by Michel Martin

Tennis player Minorka Miranda talks about how her school's new marketplace platform helps student athletes profit off of their name, image and likeness.