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Former Students Remember Joe Clark, Educator Who Inspired 'Lean On Me'

7:53am January 02, 2021

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the life and legacy of famed educator Joe Clark with two of his former students, Thomas and Debra McEntyre. Clark died this week at the age of 82.

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NPR's Student Podcast Challenge Opens For Middle And High School Students

12:01am January 01, 2021

We know you have stories to tell and we at NPR are excited to listen. The 2021 Student Podcast Challenge opens on Jan. 1, and runs through March 15.

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More Than 10,000 North Carolina Students Unaccounted For

10:17am December 31, 2020

by Associated Press

North Carolina education officials recently estimated that educators can't account for about 10,000 to 15,000 public school students this school year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Schools Work To Help Meet Personal Needs Of Families Through Pandemic

6:00am December 31, 2020

by Keri Brown

Even with teachers working hard to educate their students virtually during the pandemic, they're growing increasingly anxious about the ones who aren't showing up to class at all.

A Quiet And 'Unsettling' Pandemic Toll: Students Who've Fallen Off The Grid

8:01am December 29, 2020

by Lauren Hodges

"People don't realize how much we need to see these kids," says one teacher, noting they're often the first to see signs of child abuse or food insecurity. The problem spans rural and urban areas.

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The first day back to school on Dec. 7 at Yung Wing School P.S. 124 in New York City. Students whose parents opted for blended learning returned to school after all were shut down a few weeks earlier. Millions of students are still going to school online.

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Schools Face A Massive Challenge To Make Up For Learning Lost During The Pandemic

4:46pm December 28, 2020

by Mary Louise Kelly

Former Education Secretary John King Jr. thinks a national tutoring program would help students make up for lost learning during the pandemic. He talked with NPR about the challenges facing schools.

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How One Teen Handles Anxiety Disorder Through The Pandemic

9:21am December 27, 2020

A Michigan teenager shares what it's like to live with an anxiety disorder.

In Bucksport, Maine, the smokestack of a closed mill can be seen in this waterfront view along the Penobscot River.

In Rural America, Fears About The Future Abound As Fewer Students Go To College

2:53pm December 24, 2020

by Jon Marcus

The isolation and uncertainty of the pandemic are driving the dramatic drop in numbers, threatening the already precarious economies of these areas and widening their socioeconomic drift.

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At 3 Top Universities, Black Student Body Presidents Make History

6:29am December 24, 2020

There's a new set of student leaders at some of the country's top universities. And these trailblazers are working to ensure that the quest for racial justice, diversity and inclusion continues.

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Miguel Cardona, President-elect Joe Biden's intended nominee for education secretary, speaks Wednesday in Wilmington, Del.

A 'Real Easy' Choice: Biden Introduces Education Pick Miguel Cardona

5:47pm December 23, 2020

by Elissa Nadworny

The lifelong educator is the third Latino candidate Biden's put forward for a Cabinet post. On Wednesday, Cardona spoke of the challenges schools have faced this year: "I've lived those challenges."

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