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Caleb Torres, a senior at George Washington University, says he ran out of grocery money his freshmen year, so he began skipping meals.

Food, Housing Insecurity May Be Keeping College Students From Graduating

4:21pm April 03, 2018

by Laurel Dalrymple

A new survey finds that many students at universities and community colleges are struggling to pay for basic needs — and that's hampering their ability to learn and complete their degrees.

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How A Teacher In France Is Trying To Help Her Students Spot Fake News

4:21pm April 03, 2018

by Eleanor Beardsley

France has a fake news problem. Eighty percent of French people can't tell a real news story from a fake one. Since 2016, one teacher has taken on the task of showing high school students how easily they're duped and teach them ways to determine true from false.

NC Lawmakers Asked To Consider A Crackdown On School Threats

11:41am April 03, 2018

by Neal Charnoff

North Carolina education officials want to crack down on false school threats, which have spiked since a mass shooting in Parkland, Florida.

Oklahoma And Kentucky Teachers Go On Strike, Demanding More Education Funding

5:55pm April 02, 2018

by Emily Wendler

Thousands of Oklahoma teachers did not go to school Monday. Instead they are protesting at the state capitol. They've walked off the job to draw attention to funding and salary shortfalls.

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Teachers Are Marching Ahead Of Their Unions, In Oklahoma And Arizona

4:28pm April 02, 2018

Oklahoma and Kentucky teachers are both walking out of school Monday, and teachers in other states are watching closely. In many states, teachers are organizing with and without unions.

Tjessa Arradando in her advanced English class.

How More Meetings Might Be The Secret To Fixing High School

9:17am April 02, 2018

by Anya Kamenetz

The BARR model, for "Building Assets, Reducing Risks," has serious evidence backing it up as a solution for real improvements in student success.

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Oklahoma Teachers Set To Walk Out Over Pay Dispute

7:55am April 02, 2018

Oklahoma teachers may strike despite a 5 percent pay increase. Their salaries rank 49th in the U.S. Rachel Martin talks to Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers.

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N.J. University Works To Improve Graduation Rates For Latinos

5:17am April 02, 2018

by Hansi Lo Wang

Growing numbers of Latino students are enrolling in U.S. colleges. But they face one of the lowest graduation rates of any racial or ethnic group in the country.

In this Tuesday, March 27, 2018, photo, teacher Adrien Gates pickets with other educators on a street corner in Norman, Okla.

Oklahoma Teachers Set For Statewide Walkout Amid Continued Pay Dispute

1:51am April 02, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Teachers have rejected a pay raise passed by the state legislature last week, saying it doesn't go far enough in addressing deep cuts in education in recent years.

Oklahoma Teachers To Strike This Week

5:11pm April 01, 2018

The state legislature passed a bill that raises teacher salaries by $6,100. Teachers say the bill doesn't go far enough. NPR's Sarah McCammon asks state Sen. Joseph Silk about why he opposed the bill.