Education

Education Secretary Says Status Quo In Schools Is 'Unacceptable'

5:17pm September 03, 2016

U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. discusses the department's latest rules to make school funding more equal. Republicans and teachers unions have criticized the rules.

A Veteran Teacher Quits Under A Weary Load — And He's Just One Of Many

4:37pm September 03, 2016

by Jenny Brundin

After 25 years of teaching at the same high school in Colorado, Rick Young won't return this year. He's not alone, about 20 percent of experienced teachers quit every year.

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School Nurses Can Be Mental Health 'Detectives' But They Need Help

8:50am September 03, 2016

by Kavitha Cardoza

School nurses play a critical role in identifying students with mental health disorders, but there aren't enough of them and they often don't have enough training.

6 Myths About Suicide That Every Educator And Parent Should Know

8:11pm September 02, 2016

by Kavitha Cardoza

One of the biggest myths? That children don't kill themselves. It's just not true. Children as young as 5 take their own lives every year.

Georgetown University Works To Amend Involvement In Slavery

8:02pm September 02, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Georgetown University President John DeGioia and Patricia Bayonne-Johnson, a descendant of two slaves sold in 1838. The school benefited from that sale.

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Georgetown To Offer An Edge In Admissions To Slaves' Descendants

7:42am September 02, 2016

The university is making amends for its past ties to slavery. Renee Montagne talks to Georgetown Professor Marcia Chatelain of the university's Working Group on Slavery, Memory and Reconciliation.

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Leaf Expert: Fall's Splendor Hinges On September Weather

12:02am September 02, 2016

by David Ford

Over the next three months, tens of thousands of tourists will spend nearly $1 billion during their visits to the mountains of North Carolina, and they're hoping for a vibrant show of fall col

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The Harriet Tubman School in the Algiers neighborhood of New Orleans has been closed for repairs since March 2015.

Americans Oppose School Closures, But Research Suggests They're Not A Bad Idea

6:51pm September 01, 2016

by Anya Kamenetz

In a new poll, 84 percent of Americans say they'd rather a failing school be reorganized than shut down.

Georgetown University Takes Steps To Atone For Slave Ownership

4:28pm September 01, 2016

by Jennifer Ludden

Georgetown University is taking steps to atone for its ownership of slaves in the 1830s. Among other things, the elite school will make it easier for descendants of those slaves to gain admission.

College Graduates Weigh In On The Value Of Higher Education

4:28pm September 01, 2016

by Robert Siegel

A year ago we met nine students from Maryland who made three different choices about college: community, public and elite private. Today we talk with them again as they reflect on those decisions.