Education

The learning gaps are real: A high school junior returns to class

5:14pm October 13, 2021

by Obse Abebe

Schools are mostly back to in-person instruction to the delight of some and the dismay of others. The concern of safety in the classroom is exacerbated by anxiety and struggles of focusing at home.

In federal lawsuits, parents in Wisconsin are blaming school districts for coronavirus infections, saying they should not have ended mask requirements during a pandemic. Here, a student in Michigan is seen arriving at school in late August.

A Wisconsin brewery is helping parents sue school districts that don't require masks

7:43pm October 12, 2021

by Bill Chappell

A school board "threw students into a COVID-19 'snake pit' " when it axed mask requirements and other measures, a federal lawsuit says. A Minocqua, Wis., brewery is helping fund parents' legal fight.

Covid testing in schools as a bridge to getting back in the classroom.

Kids are losing school days to quarantines. Here's a way to keep them in classrooms

4:22pm October 12, 2021

by Anya Kamenetz

Test-to-stay policies could help keep students in in-person school. But amid a national shortage, rapid tests can be hard to come by, and the practice isn't common.

A wall of Lego minifigures is encased inside the lobby of the Legoland Hotel in Goshen, N.Y. on Aug. 6. The Danish company is pledging to remove harmful stereotypes from its products and marketing.

Lego says it will work to rid its toys of harmful gender bias

2:59pm October 12, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

The toy company says it will work to make its products and marketing more inclusive, citing new research into how kids and parents see creativity through a gendered lens.

After-school program hopes to provide a safe path for student success

3:47pm October 11, 2021

by Keri Brown

UNC-Chapel Hill is focusing on mental health after reported suicides

11:06am October 11, 2021

by Neal Charnoff

Officials at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have canceled classes Tuesday as the school grapples with recent suicides among students.

Education

Why 2021's college sophomores are the new freshman

7:12am October 11, 2021

by Elissa Nadworny

With so many colleges going virtual last year, many sophomores are on campus for the first time. But it's different — a lot still feel like freshman. Colleges set up programs to get them caught up.

Radio Diaries: Teachers document their hopes and fears during the pandemic

7:57am October 10, 2021

Teachers have a lot on their plates this fall — from navigating mask mandates to children who aren't used to in-person school. We hear from seven educators who tell us what it's been like.

Maya Angelou, other women will be celebrated on new U.S. coins

3:52pm October 08, 2021

by Keri Brown

Poet, actress, author, and activist Maya Angelou will be honored on U.S. coins.

Education

You don't need a bachelor's degree to land a high-paying job

4:31pm October 07, 2021

by Elissa Nadworny

On average, a worker with a bachelor's degree will earn more than a worker who doesn't have one. But new research shows there are a lot of exceptions.