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Education
Going There: Who Needs College?
NPR's Michel Martin joins Wisconsin Public Radio for a night of conversation and entertainment to discuss the purpose of college in 2017.
Kansas Isn't Spending Enough On Its Schools, State's High Court Says
The current funding system can't "have all Kansas public education students meet or exceed the minimum constitutional standards of adequacy," justices rule.
Trump Highlighted This Unusual School Choice Idea Last Night
The president's guest, Denisha Merriweather, received Florida's tax credit scholarship, which allows students to attend private schools.
Washington, D.C., 5th Graders Try King Cake At The French Embassy
A group of fifth graders from Shepherd Elementary in Washington, D.C., gets a taste of king cake at the French embassy. They're visiting as part of the city's Embassy Adoption Program, which pairs embassies with local public school students.
North Carolina School Board Rejects Ban On Confederate Flag
A North Carolina school board has voted against banning the Confederate flag from school grounds. The board has rejected two pleas from a local chapter of the NAACP to prohibit the flag.
Just What IS A Charter School, Anyway?
The Trump administration has indicated that charter schools are a major part of its education agenda. Many Americans, though, aren't sure how they work.
HBCUs Graduate More Poor Black Students Than White Colleges
Roughly half of HBCUs have a freshman class where three-quarters of the students are from low-income backgrounds, while just 1 percent of non-HBCUs serve as high a percentage of low-income students.
HBCU President On Trump Meeting: 'We Gotta Invest In Our Young People'
Presidents of Historically Black Colleges and Universities are in Washington, D.C., this week pressing their priorities with the Trump administration and lawmakers. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Walter Kimbrough, president of Dillard University in New Orleans, about the meetings.
To This Scholar, For-Profit Colleges Are 'Lower Ed'
Tressie McMillan Cottom delves into the hopes and dreams of students outside the traditional college path.