Education

Inmates from the Eastern Correctional Facility listen as professor Delia Mellis leads a class on the Cold War. More than 300 students are enrolled in the Bard Prison Initiative each semester, within a curriculum that offers over 60 courses.

College Classes In Maximum Security: 'It Gives You Meaning'

4:29pm March 27, 2017

by Yuki Noguchi

A privately funded program provides higher education to about 300 students in New York state prisons. Graduates are less likely to get in legal trouble after prison but getting hired is a challenge.

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Tomiko Ball's classroom at Orr Elementary School in southeast Washington, D.C.

'Open Schools' Made Noise In The '70s; Now They're Just Noisy

4:29pm March 27, 2017

by Steve Drummond

'Open Education' was a big idea half a century ago. Kids were supposed to move around, learning in groups or exploring on their own. But, within a few years, the movement faded. So, what happened?

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For-profit colleges have faced federal and state investigations into their aggressive recruiting tactics.

How For-Profit Colleges Sell 'Risky Education' To The Most Vulnerable

3:09pm March 27, 2017

Tressie McMillan Cottom worked in enrollment at two for-profit colleges, but quit because she felt uncomfortable selling students an education they couldn't afford. Her new book is Lower Ed.

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Costs For UNC Academic Scandal Climbing

12:22pm March 27, 2017

by Associated Press and Paul Garber

The University of North Carolina has spent more than $5 million since 2015 on costs connected to an academic scandal - money that goes beyond attorney fees.

Concerns After Texas School Opens 'Prayer Room' That's Attracting Muslim Students

6:27pm March 26, 2017

by Stella Chavez

The state attorney general has raised constitutional questions about a public school's move to establish a room to accommodate all students and their religions. The debate has embroiled the community.

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Howard University's Aims To Build Silicon Valley Pipeline Of Black Software Engineers

6:14pm March 25, 2017

by Queena Kim

The historically black university in Washington, D.C., is sending computer science students to study at Google's headquarters in California, as part of an effort called Howard West.

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Atole de elote is a warm corn drink from Central America. Student Jose Rivas wrote an essay about a weekly tradition of enjoying atole with his late father in El Salvador, and how the drink helped him to feel more at home after he moved to the U.S.

Students Serve Up Stories Of Beloved Family Recipes In A Global Cookbook

2:03pm March 25, 2017

by Becky Harlan

Many students at D.C.'s Capital City Charter School are first-generation Americans. For a creative writing project, a literacy nonprofit picked a topic everyone could relate to: food from home.

A High School's Lesson For Helping English Language Learners Get To College

6:21am March 25, 2017

by Claire McInerny

Fort Wayne, Ind., is home to one of the largest Burmese refugee populations in the U.S. One public high school there is helping them meet high expectations.

The United States Supreme Court Building in Washington.

This Week In Education: Supreme Court Rules On Special Ed; Senator Slams Vouchers

6:00am March 25, 2017

Plus a bill for 'Dreamers' and a former for-profit college lobbyist leaves the Education Department.

A new study shows that when infants and young children grow up in households without enough to eat, they are more likely to perform poorly at school years later.

Kids Who Suffer Hunger In First Years Lag Behind Their Peers In School

4:11pm March 23, 2017

by Rhitu Chatterjee

When infants and young kids grow up in homes without enough to eat, they're more likely to perform poorly in kindergarten, a study shows. The younger they experienced hunger, the stronger the effect.