Education

On the first day of the teacher strike, demonstrators marched in downtown Los Angeles for, among other things, more nurses, librarians and counselors, and smaller class sizes.

The Los Angeles Teacher Strike's Class Size Conundrum

2:05pm January 18, 2019

by Kyle Stokes

Leaders of LA's teachers union have made class-size reduction a centerpiece of their negotiations. But researchers disagree on whether high price of smaller classes is worth it.

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AJ Jacobs: How Can We Thank Those We Take for Granted?

9:56am January 18, 2019

by NPR/TED Staff

How many people helped make your morning coffee? AJ Jacobs set out to thank them all, from the farmer to the barista and everyone in between—and discovered the list was much longer than he thought.

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Mike Robbins: What's The Difference Between Recognition And Appreciation?

9:56am January 18, 2019

by NPR/TED Staff

After a career-ending baseball injury, Mike Robbins had to learn how to appreciate his time on the mound. He's found that making the effort to appreciate others has a real impact on their well-being.

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Laura Trice: Is It Okay To Ask For Appreciation?

9:56am January 18, 2019

by NPR/TED Staff

What would happen if we actually asked others to praise and appreciate us for the work we do? Laura Trice examines the importance of building our sense of self-worth by asking for what we need.

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Bennett College President: 'We Will Raise The Money' Needed

3:21pm January 17, 2019

by Bethany Chafin

A deadline is quickly approaching for a historically black women's college in Greensboro to secure its future.

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Classrooms at Vista Middle School sit empty on the second day of the Los Angeles teacher strike.

Movies, Worksheets, Computer Time: Inside LA Schools During The Teacher Strike

6:05pm January 16, 2019

by Elissa Nadworny

Los Angeles schools are still open during the strike, staffed by administrators, volunteers and newly hired substitutes. But the school day isn't exactly typical.

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Head Of L.A. Teachers Union Discusses Ongoing Strike

4:17pm January 16, 2019

As the massive teacher strike in Los Angeles enters its third day, NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with teachers' union president Alex Caputo-Pearl about the strike and its aims.

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Changes On The Way For North Carolina Public School Testing

3:33pm January 16, 2019

by Keri Brown

North Carolina Superintendent Mark Johnson is introducing several initiatives to reduce testing in public schools.

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The School Board's View Of The Los Angeles Teacher Strike

5:17pm January 15, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Nick Melvoin, vice president of the Los Angeles Unified School District board of education, about the walkout of 31,000 teachers' union members.

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L.A. Student Reporter Discusses Ongoing Teachers' Strike

5:17pm January 15, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Carmen Gonzalez, a student reporter for Boyle Heights Beat, about the teachers' strike in Los Angeles.

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