Education

Virginia County Approves Plan To Arm Teachers

8:27am August 18, 2018

The Lee County School Board in Virginia voted to approve a plan that would allow teachers to carry guns. NPR's Jennifer Ludden talks to Superintendent Brian Austin about how the plan would work.

Teachers can fill up to five of these tote bags per visit to the Swap.

Teachers Turning To Free Supply Shops To Outfit Their Classrooms

12:24pm August 17, 2018

by Adelina Lancianese

Teachers say supply swaps are making a real dent in the amount of money they pay every year out of pocket for classroom supplies.

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Hanna Rosin: Data Shows Women Have Progressed. But What's Next?

10:04am August 17, 2018

by NPR/TED Staff

Post-recession, journalist Hanna Rosin noticed an economic shift: jobs dominated by men were on the decline, jobs dominated by women were on the rise. But does that data signify meaningful progress?

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Education

NYU Plans To Give Every Medical Student A Free Scholarship

7:13am August 17, 2018

David Greene talks to Dr. Rafael Rivera, associate dean of New York University's medical school, about the school's decision to become tuition free, regardless of need or merit.

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The New York University Langone Medical Center is seen in midtown Manhattan in 2015. The university's school of medicine says it will make tuition free for all students.

NYU Medical School Plans Free Tuition For Those Studying To Be Doctors

3:55am August 17, 2018

by James Doubek

New York University said the move was to address the high cost of entering a career in medicine. Most med students graduate in debt, which can often top $200,000.

Cost Of University Textbooks Rises To About $900 Per Year

Education

Lies My Teacher Told Me

4:04pm August 16, 2018

What do textbooks get wrong?

U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Speaks To Media After Visiting Students At Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School

The Future Of For-Profit Colleges

3:59pm August 16, 2018

How are for-profit colleges regulated?

Summer is not over yet, but many parents are getting ready to send their kids off to college. Is your last child moving out of the house to go to college?If so, NPR's Morning Edition wants to hear from you.

Are You Becoming An Empty Nester? Share Your Story

1:56pm August 16, 2018

by Laura Roman

Are you about to send your last or only child off to college, making you an empty nester? NPR's Morning Edition wants to hear from you.

Bills And Bulletproof Backpacks: Safety Measures For A New School Year

11:36am August 16, 2018

by Alexis Arnold

As summer draws to a close, schools are beefing up security, and some parents are buying bulletproof school supplies. In Washington, one agency wants students to learn about traumatic injuries.

Why Teachers Are Going From Classrooms To Campaign Trails

6:15am August 16, 2018

by Anya Kamenetz

Back to school season also brings prominent primary victories for two educators and a trend of more politically active teachers nationwide.

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