University Of California Employees Go On Strike Demanding Pay Increases
Thousands of University of California employees went on strike Monday to start the first of a three-day protest. Their primary demand: pay increases.
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Guilford County Schools Joins List of Teacher Walkouts May 16
Guilford County Schools has announced that enough teachers plan on joining a statewide teacher walkout that classes will be cancelled on May 16.
Students Walk Out To Support Gun Rights
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Will Riley, a senior at Carlsbad High School in New Mexico. Riley organized a national school walkout for gun rights this past Wednesday.
Teachers Press DeVos; Questions About Koch Brothers' Gifts To Universities
Plus an education-related settlement in the Philadelphia Starbucks controversy, in our weekly education roundup.
On Derby Day, Visiting A College Where You Can Major In Horses
Midway University in Kentucky trains students in equine management, and the campus is surrounded by barns and paddocks.
Arizona Teachers Head Back To School Without All Their Issues Addressed
Arizona teachers headed back to school Friday after a six-day walkout. On Thursday, the governor signed a new education funding bill. Walkouts across the country have started a national conversation about teacher pay.
College Apologizes After Native American Students' Visit Is Sidelined By Police
During a student tour of Colorado State University, a parent said two students made her nervous, and police removed them from the group. Their mother says it's because of their appearance.
Arizona Teachers End Walkout But Vow To Keep Fighting: 'Now We Must Win The War'
Educators aren't satisfied with the pay bump passed Thursday, but after it was signed, they announced they would return to class — roughly a week after their massive statewide walkout began.
A Conspiracy Video Teaches Kids A Lesson About Fake News
Since 2016, an investigative journalist in France has been on a mission to show students how they're duped, teaching them how to tell true from false online.
Yale Pulls Honorary Degree From Bill Cosby, The First Time In The School's History
Yale joins a growing list of American universities and colleges to cut ties with the now convicted comedian.