Education

Indigenous artists from across Canada perform in St.Peter's Square, at the Vatican, on Friday after Pope Francis apologized for the Catholic Church's actions in Canadian residential schools.

The pope apologizes for abuse of Indigenous children in Canada's residential schools

4:05pm April 01, 2022

by Deepa Shivaram

Pope Francis met with Indigenous leaders and survivors of Canada's residential schools this week. He had expressed sorrow in the past on behalf of the church, but this is the first formal apology.

This dog was adopted after the persuasive writing assignment.

These second-graders helped shelter pups find their fur-ever homes

1:57pm April 01, 2022

by Rina Torchinsky

A second-grade class wrote persuasive letters on behalf of shelter dogs, urging folks to adopt the animals. So far, the young writers have been successful.

3 takeaways from NPR's investigation into a troubled student loan repayment program

12:00pm April 01, 2022

Many of the lowest-income federal student loan borrowers have had their hopes of debt cancellation delayed or derailed as a result of mismanagement, NPR found.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis displays the signed Parental Rights in Education, the so-called "Don't Say Gay" bill, flanked by elementary school students during a news conference on Monday at Classical Preparatory school in Shady Hills, Fla.

LGBTQ groups sue Florida over the so-called 'Don't Say Gay' law

9:43am April 01, 2022

by The Associated Press

The challenge against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis aims to block a new law that forbids classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade.

Education

News brief: fighting in Ukraine, Student loans mismanaged, Amazon union votes

5:56am April 01, 2022

The latest in the Russia-Ukraine crisis. How the student loan safety net has failed low-income borrowers. Two Amazon union elections hang in the balance — in two areas of the country.

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Appalachian State University breaks ground on major project

4:27pm March 31, 2022

by Keri Brown

Candidates prepare for an exam review at the library of Hebei University of Technology in Handan, North China's Hebei Province, Dec. 6, 2021.

China tightens restrictions and bars scholars from international conferences

4:38pm March 30, 2022

by Emily Feng

Academics based in China must apply for permission to attend online exchanges, even on topics that once were considered nonpolitical.

Ralph Lauren honors HBCUs in new collection with Morehouse and Spelman Colleges

4:18pm March 30, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Robin Givhan, senior critic-at-large at The Washington Post, about the significance of Polo Ralph Lauren's collaboration with the HBCUs Morehouse and Spelman Colleges.

Demonstrators gather to protest what opponents call the "Don't Say Gay" bill on the steps of the Florida Historic Capitol Museum in Tallahassee on March 7, 2022.

Teachers fear the chilling effect of Florida's so-called 'Don't Say Gay' law

2:29pm March 30, 2022

by Melissa Block

Now that Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed the Parental Rights in Education bill into law, teachers fear it will muzzle speech and further stigmatize LGBTQ youth.

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The pandemic brought in-person learning to a halt in Guatemala. And it's been a challenge to get some schools open again. Above: Hermogenes Gonzales Mejia school in Guatemala City. which finally welcomed back its students in February.

Why lots of kids still aren't back in school in Guatemala

11:54am March 30, 2022

by Miranda Mazariegos

The government is struggling to bring all 3 million-plus students back to schools that were shuttered when the pandemic hit. Teachers are ready to resume classes. But obstacles loom.