Education

Senators discuss their proposal that would repair the infrastructure of HBCUS and

4:51pm October 05, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Senators Chris Coons, D-Del., and Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., about their proposed act which would update the infrastructure of Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

Student athletes have an easier time accessing mental health care on campus

4:51pm October 05, 2021

by Alisa Roth

One group of college student, athletes, routinely get more access to mental health services as an effort to care for the whole athlete. This care is gaining traction, but it is fair to other students?

People walk along the stairs of the New York Public Library on July 06, 2021 in Midtown Manhattan in New York City.

The nation's largest public library system is ending late fees forever

3:36pm October 05, 2021

by Sharon Pruitt-Young

The New York Public Library is one of many across the country that have stopped charging fees for overdue materials in an effort to remove barriers to access.

People attend a special Board of Education meeting on mask mandates for students and staff in Kalamazoo County Schools at the Schoolcraft High School Gymnasium on Aug. 23 in Schoolcraft, Mich. COVID-19 protocols around the country have divided parents and

The Justice Department will address threats against school officials and staff

12:29pm October 05, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland is directing federal authorities to meet with local law enforcement about the spike in violent threats against school board members, teachers and others.

How school administrators and parents are finding solutions to school bus shortage

6:20pm October 04, 2021

As school bus shortages hinder K-12 students from returning to the classroom, a school superintendent and a parent speak to community driven solutions.

New documentary highlights the struggles of teenage farm workers in California

5:16pm October 04, 2021

Fruits of Labor is a new documentary from director Emily Cohen Ibañez. It follows a teenage farm worker Ashley Pavon as she navigates working long hours and tries to graduate from high school.

A month after Hurricane Ida, thousands of kids have yet to return to school

5:16pm October 04, 2021

by Aubri Juhasz

Hurricane Ida walloped south Louisiana a month ago. The killer storm wrecked lives and buildings. Now, kids are beginning to head back to classrooms for the first time since the hurricane.

Education

Scholarship from Beyoncé, Jay-Z, and Tiffany & Co. means $400,000 for Bennett College

3:54pm October 04, 2021

by Eddie Garcia

Beyoncé and Jay-Z are part of a group sending a scholarship gift of $400,000 to Bennett College in Greensboro.

Queue Listen Now

National university group is investigating structural racism at UNC

10:30am October 04, 2021

by Neal Charnoff

A national group of university professionals is investigating what it's calling “structural racism” in the University of North Carolina system, particularly at UNC-Chapel Hill.

Education

The future of women's education in Afghanistan remains uncertain

9:34am October 03, 2021

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Zakia Menhas, a medical student at Kabul University, who is not allowed to continue her education in a Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.