Education

Lily Eskelsen Garcia is the first Latina to run the NEA.

'Don't Wait For An Act Of Congress': Union Chief On Politics And Testing

5:55pm April 20, 2016

by Anya Kamenetz

Lily Eskelsen Garcia, president of the National Education Association, looks beyond the "dark cloud" of No Child Left Behind. In the new federal law, she sees opportunity, for teachers and students.

Tiffany Anderson (right), superintendent of the Jennings School District in north St. Louis County, Mo., performs crosswalk duty every morning to save the district money.

Why Did The Superintendent Cross The Road? To Save Money For Her Schools

5:01pm April 19, 2016

by Tim Lloyd

Tiffany Anderson serves as a crossing guard in the Jennings School District outside St. Louis, Mo. She's also the superintendent, and that's just one way she stretches district money in creative ways.

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Children climb on a sculpture as Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Urbandale High School in Urbandale, Iowa.

What Are Kids Learning From This Presidential Election?

4:57pm April 19, 2016

by Anya Kamenetz

Some teachers worry the heated rhetoric is causing stress, especially among immigrant and minority students. Others are trying to channel the political interest into learning opportunities.

Patty Rodriguez and her brother Alex hold a photo of their father, Demetrio Rodriguez, who died in 2013.

For 40 Years, One Texas Family Has Fought For Equal School Funding

3:53pm April 19, 2016

by Laura Isensee

In 1973, in a 5-4 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled there's no right to equal school funding in the Constitution. But plaintiff Demetrio Rodriguez's legacy lives on — in his daughter, a teacher.

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Why America's Schools Have A Money Problem

2:18pm April 18, 2016

How much money a school can spend on its students still depends, in large part, on local property taxes. And many states aren't doing much to level the field for poor kids.

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Static map of U.S. school funding by district

Why America's Schools Have A Money Problem

6:00am April 18, 2016

How much money a school can spend on its students still depends, in large part, on local property taxes. And many states aren't doing much to level the field for poor kids.

A piece of paper with the written sentence: "You remember things better when you write them down by hand. Here's why."

Attention Students: Put Your Laptops Away

8:36am April 17, 2016

Researchers Pam Mueller and Daniel M. Oppenheimer found that students remember more via writing notes longhand rather than on a laptop. It has to do with what happens when you're forced to slow down.

Student artwork from Copper Canyon Elementary in Arizona, a school with an exemplary gifted program.

Why Gifted Latinos Are Often Overlooked And Underserved

6:29am April 17, 2016

by Claudio Sanchez

Gifted education in this country is a patchwork of underfunded programs and gifted kids who start school not speaking English, are the least likely to be served.

Why Teachers Need To Know The Wrong Answers

5:49am April 16, 2016

by Anya Kamenetz

Successful science learning starts with understanding student misconceptions, argues a Harvard professor.

Central California School Board Votes To Allow Employees To Carry Guns

7:13pm April 15, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Randy Morris, superintendent of the Kingsburg Joint Union High School District in California. This week, the school board voted to allow up to five employees on each school campus within the district to carry guns.

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