New Virgina Law Mandates Mental Health Education In Public Schools
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to Sen. Creigh Deeds (D- Va.), one of the sponsors of the new state law requiring mental health education in schools.
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For Teens, Dystopian Fiction Seems Pretty Real — And That's Why They Like It
Dystopian novels are all about consequences, choices and gray areas. Psychologists say that plays right into the sweet spot of the developing teenage brain.
State Cuts Department Of Public Instruction Jobs
Dozens of employees at the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction have received layoff notices.
This College For Adult Learners Is A Refuge, Not Just A Career Boost
Tacoma Program students design their own course of study to address problems in society. They're there to finish degrees they started somewhere else — and based on the numbers, the model is working.
Obama-Era Guidelines Encouraging Affirmative Action Rescinded
The departments of Justice and Education announced Tuesday that they have retracted documents that advised schools on how they could legally consider race in admissions and other decisions.Rescinded
Trump Administration Reverses Obama-Era Affirmative Action In Schools
The White House is withdrawing Obama-era guidance documents that encouraged schools and colleges to promote racial diversity through their admissions process.
Trump Rescinds College Guidelines On Race
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Wall Street Journal reporter Michelle Hackman about President Trump withdrawing Obama-era guidelines on using race in college admissions to promote diversity.
Trump Administration Rescinds Obama-Era Guidance Encouraging Affirmative Action
The departments of Justice and Education have retracted letters and memos suggesting ways schools and colleges can consider race to encourage diversity.
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Approve New SRO Contracts
Winston-Salem Forsyth County school district has finalized new contracts for school resource officers in the coming school year.
Helping Children Identify As Readers — Starting With A Haircut
Alvin Irby is on a mission to get kids reading in the barbershop. And he wants to make sure kids understand that books are fun.