Education

University Of California Pledges To Fight Trump On Immigration Policy

6:29pm December 05, 2016

Following Donald Trump's election, the University of California system has announced it will not cooperate with federal immigration authorities or turn over records to the government regarding students in the country illegally. NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Janet Napolitano, president of the University of California and former secretary of Homeland Security.

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Dyslexia and dyslexics are often kept in the shadows.

Dyslexia: The Learning Disability That Must Not Be Named

6:35pm December 03, 2016

by Gabrielle Emanuel

Many parents and teachers report that schools won't use the word dyslexia. Why might this be? And what is the Department of Education doing about it?

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'B' And 'D' Learning Process Debunks Dyslexia Jumbled-Letters Myth

9:14am December 03, 2016

by Gabrielle Emanuel

Many believe dyslexia is about jumbled letters, but experts say that's not quite right. This story explores what's happening in the brain that causes those backward letters.

Does Your State Provide Good Data On Your Schools? Probably Not

6:05am December 03, 2016

by Elissa Nadworny

Searching for information on your state's schools can be a real challenge, according to a new report from the Data Quality Campaign.

Former President of Cuba Fidel Castro died Nov. 25 at age 90, provoking mixed reactions in Cuba and around the world.

This Week In Race: Dog Whistles, Dreamers And Dead Dictators

10:37pm December 02, 2016

by Karen Grigsby Bates

Pipeline and prisons and tantrums at Starbucks: these are a few of our favorite stories this week.

Education

Bus Drivers, Teacher Assistants Will Get Bonuses In Forsyth County

5:17pm December 01, 2016

by Keri Brown

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools has approved a new plan that will provide merit-based bonuses for non-teaching employees.

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These States Allow Teachers And Staff To Hit Students

2:13pm December 01, 2016

by Cory Turner

Fifteen states allow corporal punishment in school; another seven don't prohibit it. Curious if you live in one of them? We built a map.

Education

GAO Report: Student Loan Forgiveness Will Cost More than $100 Billion

2:05pm December 01, 2016

by Kirk Carapezza

The federal government is set to forgive more than $100 billion in student loan debt over the next few decades. That's according to a report out this week from the Government Accountability Office.

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Throughout the last academic year, we've followed a group of students who graduated from high school a few years ago in Montgomery County, Md.,

Is College Worth It? Recent Grads Share Their Experiences

2:18am December 01, 2016

by NPR Ed

It turns out they're all satisfied customers. And among the most important subjects they report learning a lot about was themselves — reconciling their plans and dreams with real life.

U.S. Expected To Forgive At Least $108 Billion In Student Debt

5:06pm November 30, 2016

A report released Wednesday by the Government Accountability Office says the U.S. is on track to forgive at least $108 billion in student debt. This is due to the number of people who have enrolled in plans the Obama administration promoted to help borrowers avoid default. The GAO report finds the Education Department also understated the cost of these plans. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Danielle Douglas-Gabriel of The Washington Post.