Education

White House Proposes Merging Education And Labor Departments

5:56pm June 21, 2018

The pitch goes all-in on workforce development and imagines a mobile-first platform for student borrowers. It's part of a proposal to restructure federal government. Congress would have to approve.

Education

Freedom School Opens At Wake Forest Campus

8:21am June 20, 2018

by Eddie Garcia

An educational program is starting next week at the Anna Julia Cooper Center that helps students from marginalized communities keep their reading skills up over the summ

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It's their nightly ritual: Herman Agbavor sits down with his 5-year-old son, Herbert, to go over his homework.

When It Comes To Preschool, Does Father Really Know Best?

6:17pm June 19, 2018

by Nurith Aizenman

Parents in Ghana's capital city have embraced preschool as a way to vault their kids into a better future. But the children aren't learning. And the reason may surprise you.

About 15,000 high school students worked with CollegePoint advisers this year to pick a college.

How Virtual Advisers Help Low-Income Students Apply To College

10:37am June 19, 2018

by Elissa Nadworny

Nearly one-fourth of high-achieving students from low-income families apply to college completely on their own. One approach to make the experience better? Pair students with a virtual adviser.

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A Guide To Parental Controls For Kids' Tech Use

7:06pm June 18, 2018

by Anya Kamenetz

All the major tech companies offer parental controls — Apple is the latest. For parents, making the best of them can be tricky.

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NYC Mayor On Diversity Problems With City's Elite Public High Schools

6:53am June 18, 2018

Steve Inskeep talks to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio about his proposal to change how students are admitted to the city's specialized high schools.

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Virtual Advisers Help Out With College Admissions

8:12am June 17, 2018

by Elissa Nadworny

Nearly 1 in 4 high-achieving, low-income students apply to college completely on their own. A nonprofit aims to help them by connecting them to remote advisers.

Changes Coming To AP World History Classes

8:10am June 16, 2018

The Advanced Placement World History course will no longer include precolonial civilizations. Scott Simon talks to Amanda DoAmaral, a former AP World History teacher, about why she opposes the change.

What Teens Really Say About Sex, Drugs And Sadness

6:33am June 16, 2018

by Cory Turner

A new survey of America's youth offers more than a few surprises — and raises some important red flags.

The University of Southern California's provost denies that there was a cover-up of complaints about Dr. George Tyndall, a gynecologist who saw student patients at the Engemann Student Health Center.

Education

More Colleges Go Test-Optional; Google Launches College Search Tool

6:02am June 16, 2018

Also in our weekly roundup of education news, the University of Chicago makes test scores optional for applicants.