Education

Jessica Moreno-Caycho graduates on Saturday from Virginia Commonwealth University.

A DACA Recipient Graduates Amid Deportation Fears

7:29pm May 12, 2018

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Jessica Moreno-Caycho, a DACA recipient who is graduating this weekend from Virginia Commonwealth University. She chronicles her experience of uncertainty.

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Fraternity Culture And Racism

6:10pm May 12, 2018

NPR's Lakshmi Singh reports on recent allegations of racism involving college fraternities. She interviews University of Connecticut sociologist Matthew Hughey, Cal Poly student Leilani Hemmings-Pallay and Syracuse University law professor Greg Germain.

Heading To A Skilled Trade School? Forgoing A 4-Year Degree? Tell Us About It

8:22am May 12, 2018

by NPR Ed

There are lots of paths to a job that don't require four-year bachelor's degrees. Have you taken one? Are you about to?

Studies found that attending community college full time for at least one semester greatly increased chances of graduating.

Single Mothers Balance Care And Coursework; New High School Rankings

6:00am May 12, 2018

New research on measuring teacher prep programs and Starbucks' partnership with Arizona State University, all part of this week's education news roundup.

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Elon University Will Receive $3M Gift From Alum

11:51am May 10, 2018

by Neal Charnoff

Elon University will be receiving a $3 million gift from one of its graduates.

Mick Mulvaney, acting director of the CFPB, testifies at a House hearing.

Education

Worries That A Federal Student Loan Watchdog Will Be Defanged

10:09pm May 09, 2018

The office of Students and Young Consumers at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will be folded into another office. Advocates are concerned about what that means for vulnerable borrowers.

Protesters march on the UCLA campus Monday in Los Angeles, demanding solutions to gender pay inequity and higher wages. It was the first of three days of walkouts by service workers at University of California campuses.

After 3-Day Strike, University Of California's Service Workers Vow To Keep Fighting

7:56pm May 09, 2018

by Kirk Siegler

Members of the system's biggest union are demanding the "respect of fair wages and fair treatment." They're set to return to work Thursday, hoping their protest had an impact.

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Winston-Salem Cancels Classes As Teachers Join List Of Statehouse Protestors

5:12pm May 09, 2018

by Associated Press and Sean Bueter

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools has joined a growing group of districts cancelling classes on May 16th.

Students with special needs are being left behind.

Why So Many Gifted Yet Struggling Students Are Hidden In Plain Sight

9:29am May 09, 2018

by Anya Kamenetz

"Twice-exceptional," or 2E students, find that one of their sides sometimes masks the other. Psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman says there are a lot more of them than you might think.

Hundreds of people wrote to NPR about teachers they know who go above and beyond their job titles.

More Than Just A Job: Stories Of Teachers Who Deserve An A+

11:22am May 08, 2018

by Clare Lombardo

For many teachers, working with students is more than a full-time job. Here are three educators coming up with innovative solutions to the classroom challenges they face.