Education

Universities Scour Yearbooks After Northam

8:22am February 16, 2019

by Cheryl Corley

After the controversy over a blackface photo in Ralph Northam's medical school yearbook, universities are reviewing their yearbooks for material that could be considered racist or offensive.

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Students at Betty Shabazz Academy in Chicago show off Desmond "Des Money" Owusu's new school uniform designs.

Denver Teacher Strike Ends; Chicago Designer Revamps School Uniforms

7:00am February 16, 2019

Also in this week's education roundup, a new study suggest that a high-crime neighborhood can have an effect on student attendance.

Tony Salvador: How Does Bias Affect How We Listen?

9:34am February 15, 2019

by NPR/TED Staff

Experimental psychologist Tony Salvador says we often hear only what we want to hear. He asks us to move beyond selective listening and be open to hearing all ideas — even ones we don't agree with.

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Education

Federal Watchdog Issues Scathing Report On Ed Department's Handling Of Student Loans

4:53pm February 14, 2019

by Cory Turner

The department's own inspector general says student loan companies aren't following the rules, and that the government isn't doing enough to hold them accountable.

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Teachers from Castro Elementary School cheer at a rally at the Colorado State Capitol on Monday.

Denver Teachers Reach Tentative Deal To End Strike

11:40am February 14, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

"This agreement is a win, plain and simple: for our students; for our educators; and for our communities," said Denver Classroom Teachers Association President Henry Roman.

Chart showing public opinion about gun laws since 1990.

Poll: A Year After Parkland, Urgency For New Gun Restrictions Declines

10:51am February 14, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds the percentage of Americans who think laws covering the sale of firearms should be stricter has dropped 20 points from immediately after the Parkland shooting.

Education

Guilford County Schools Superintendent To Congress: Invest In Our Children

8:44am February 14, 2019

by David Ford

Guilford County Schools Superintendent Sharon Contreras testified this week before the U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor. Her message?

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John Van Dreal, director of safety and risk management for the Salem-Keizer Public Schools system in Salem, Ore., has intervened with more than 1,000 students in hopes of deterring violence. Of that group, he says, only one has gone on to be involved in a

When Teens Threaten Violence, A Community Responds With Compassion

8:00pm February 13, 2019

After years of being beaten up, this teen decided to take justice into his own hands. A school district in Oregon showed him a better way to solve his problems.

One Year After Deadly Shooting, Parkland Parents Call For School Board Changes

4:10pm February 13, 2019

by Greg Allen

Parents of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students were at a news conference with Florida's governor on Wednesday to call for changes to the school board following last year's deadly shooting.

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A High-Crime Neighborhood Makes It Harder To Show Up For School

12:01pm February 13, 2019

by Elissa Nadworny

A new study suggests living in a high-crime area, or simply passing through one on the way to school, can lead to more absences.