Education

With Thousands Of Homeless Students, This District Put Help Right In Its Schools

9:48am February 02, 2018

by Bill Zeeble

The Dallas school district estimates it has 3,600 homeless students and help for them is now nearby. Nearly every high school has a resource center for students with food, clothes and counseling.

Documentary Chronicles The Story Of Historically Black Colleges And Universities

12:09pm February 01, 2018

by Bethany Chafin

A documentary screening in Winston-Salem this weekend examines historically black colleges and universities.

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Barbara J. King asks: What benefits might students find in slow-teaching?

Would College Students Retain More If Professors Dialed Back The Pace?

11:02am February 01, 2018

by Barbara J. King

Why do we forget so much of what we read? Anthropologist Barbara J. King suggests that the answer might point toward benefits of a slower pace of teaching in the college classroom.

Student Journalists Launch Website After They Say School Censored Their Paper

7:26am February 01, 2018

by Steve Inskeep

Two Utah high school journalists take matters into their own hands when their school removed a story from the school paper's website. The students started digging into the story in November.

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NC Superintendent Mark Johnson Says Teacher Pay Is a Top Priority

7:00am February 01, 2018

by Keri Brown

The leader of North Carolina's Public Schools is promising more investment for K-12 education.

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North Carolina Below National Average On Recent Public Education Report Card

4:39pm January 30, 2018

by Bethany Chafin

North Carolina's schools aren't making the grade according to the recent Quality Cou

Ballou High School, in Washington, D.C.'s Southeast quadrant, is located in one of the city's poorest neighborhoods and has struggled academically for years. An investigation by WAMU and NPR has found that the school's administration graduated dozens of s

In D.C., 34 Percent Of Graduates Received A Diploma Against District Policy

4:22pm January 30, 2018

by Kate McGee

Following the WAMU/NPR investigation into policy violations at Ballou High School, a new report shows that across the District, such violations were found in 937 of 2,758 graduating students' records.

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Do You Know A Teacher Who Has Gone The Extra Mile — Or Beyond?

11:06am January 30, 2018

by Clare Lombardo

Tell us about a teacher you know who has gone beyond the classroom call of duty.

Students, Alumni Watch As Michigan State Tries To Restore Its Reputation

6:21am January 30, 2018

by Rick Pluta

The university grapples with the aftermath of the Larry Nassar sex abuse scandal that's left students, faculty, alumni and donors wondering what's next, and bracing for civil suits against the school.

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Take this quiz to find out what style of screentime parent you are.

What Kind of Screen Time Parent Are You? Take This Quiz And Find Out

4:54pm January 29, 2018

by Anya Kamenetz

Are you strict, pushover or right down the middle? These nine questions could help you find the right balance when it comes to your kids and digital devices.