Education

How A Chicago Dad Developed A Coronavirus Testing Program For His Son's School

7:47am September 26, 2020

Ed Campbell, a suburban Chicago dad and immunologist, adopted a COVID-19 screening program for his local school district. NPR's Scott Simon asks him about it.

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Shamsia Alizada, left school in 2018 after an ISIS suicide bomber struck the academy in Kabul where she was studying. Now she's scored the highest grades on Afghanistan's nation-wide university entrance exams at a time when negotiations with the Taliban t

Coal Miner's Daughter Is A Heartwarming Hero In Afghanistan

5:37pm September 25, 2020

by Diaa Hadid

Shamsia Alizada dropped out of the Madwdud Academy in Kabul after a suicide bomber killed more than 40 students. But she returned — and has scored top grades on the country's college entrance exams.

Educators Share Their Thoughts On Teaching During The Pandemic

4:14pm September 25, 2020

From socially distanced in-person classes to virtual-only school and everything in between, this semester looks different. Teachers from around the country talk about how they're adjusting.

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Guilford County School Board Approves Reopening Plan

11:43pm September 24, 2020

by Keri Brown

Guilford County Schools will soon begin a gradual return to buildings.

Students at Grand Rapids Community College pass out T-shirts to promote virtual student life offerings during the fall semester.

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Fewer Students Are Going To Community College, Despite High Unemployment

4:04pm September 24, 2020

by Elissa Nadworny

Often during a recession, enrollment in community colleges goes up. The first numbers for this fall show a decline — down nearly 8% compared with last year.

School Attendance In The COVID Era: What Counts As 'Present'?

6:00am September 24, 2020

by Anya Kamenetz

With millions of students logging in from home, the pandemic has disrupted the traditional school function of making sure students are "in school."

Report Highlights Disparities, Challenges In Forsyth County Pre-K Programs

10:21pm September 23, 2020

by Keri Brown

The UC Berkeley campus sits empty on July 22.The University of California admitted at least 64 students over more qualified applicants due to the students' connections to university staff or donors, according to a California state audit released Tuesday.

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Audit: University Of California Admitted 64 Students Over More Qualified Applicants

8:16pm September 23, 2020

by Reese Oxner

The students admitted were well-connected to staff or donors and took spots from more qualified applicants.

Chart showing safety practices by type of school.

New Dashboard Tracks Coronavirus Cases In Schools Across 47 States

9:09am September 23, 2020

The effort, still in its early stages, hopes to track infections and determine the effectiveness of safety measures.

Parents, Child Charged After Underage Drinking Party Led School To Online Classes

7:35pm September 22, 2020

by Reese Oxner

The party, which police estimate had at least 50 students in attendance, led to the local high school delaying in-person learning by two weeks as a precaution against COVID-19.